2024 High-Level Plenary Meeting to Commemorate the
International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
10 AM – 1 PM, 26 September 2024
The General Assembly commemorates 26 September as the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. This Day provides an occasion for the world community to reaffirm its commitment to global nuclear disarmament as a priority. It provides an opportunity to educate the public - and their leaders - about the real benefits of eliminating such weapons, and the social and economic costs of perpetuating them. Commemorating this Day at the United Nations is especially important, given its universal membership and its long experience in grappling with nuclear disarmament issues. It is the right place to address one of humanity’s greatest challenges; achieving the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons.
In accordance with General Assembly resolution 68/32 and subsequent resolutions, the purpose of the International Day is to further the objective of the total elimination of nuclear weapons through enhancing public awareness and education about the threat posed to humanity by nuclear weapons and the necessity for their total elimination. In so doing, it is hoped that these activities will help to mobilize new international efforts towards achieving the common goal of a of a nuclear-weapon-free world.
Stakeholder Participation in the Conference:
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Representatives of non-governmental organizations, academia, private sector and other stakeholders are invited to participate and, time permitting, to make an intervention. In order to participate in-person and/or make an intervention, please register through the INDICO platform. (Deadline passed)
If you do not already have an INDICO account, please create one before proceeding with your application. Please find the user guide on creating the account here.
Applications will be reviewed, and approved participants will be informed of how to attend. Due to time limitations, it will not be possible to accommodate all requests for interventions. Only a limited number of speakers will be contacted by the Secretariat.
Please note:
* The meeting will be broadcast live on UN Web TV with interpretation in all official languages. You do not need to register if you plan to follow the meeting via webcast without a speaking role.
For more details, please see the official website of the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapon.