International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness 2026 – March 5
The United Nations (UN’s) International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness is annually observed across the world on March 5 to raise public awareness particularly among youth, about disarmament and its role in promoting peace, preventing conflicts, and reducing the human suffering caused by weapons.
The United Nations (UN’s) International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness is annually observed across the world on March 5 to raise public awareness particularly among youth, about disarmament and its role in promoting peace, preventing conflicts, and reducing the human suffering caused by weapons.
- 5 March 2026 marks the 4th observance of the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness.
Background:
Declaration: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared 5 March as the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness through Resolution A/RES/77/51 adopted on 7 December 2022.
1st Observance: The first International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness was observed on 5 March 2023.
Significance: The date coincides with the entry into force of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) on 5 March 1970.
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