The United Nations observes 26 September yearly because the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. The day supplies an event for the world neighborhood to reaffirm its dedication to world nuclear disarmament as a precedence. It supplies a chance to teach the general public and their leaders about the true advantages of eliminating such weapons, and the social and financial prices of perpetuating them.
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History of International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons:
The General Assembly declared the International Day in December 2013, in its decision 68/32 as a follow-up to the high-level assembly of the General Assembly on nuclear disarmament held on 26 September 2013, in New York.
Important takeaways for all aggressive exams:
- Headquarters of United Nations: New York, USA; Founded: 24 October 1945.
- Secretary-General of the United Nations: Antonio Guterres.