Advancing the Global Agenda of a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World

  • UNITAR, together with Hiroshima Prefecture and Nagasaki Prefecture, will support the organizing of a side event to the Second Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
  • The side event, “Advancing the Global Agenda of a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World”, is led by the Government of Austria and will be a panel discussion.
  • The event will take place in Conference Room XXII at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on 24 July 2024 (1:15 pm CEST). 
  • The event seeks to bring together diplomats and experts already active in the nuclear disarmament field with youth who will take an active role in the future to discuss specific actions necessary in achieving a nuclear-weapon-free world.
2024 NPT Preparatory Committee Side Event “Advancing the Global Agenda of a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World”
UNITAR

12 July 2024, Hiroshima, Japan – UNITAR, together with Hiroshima Prefecture and Nagasaki Prefecture, will support the organizing of a side event to the Second Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). The side event, “Advancing the Global Agenda of a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World”, will be led by the Government of Austria. It will be a panel discussion and take place on 24 July 2024, from 1:15 to 2:30 p.m. CEST/8:15 to 9:30 p.m. JST at the conference room XXII of the Palais des Nations.

The event will feature distinguished guests including Ambassador Désirée Schweitzer, Permanent Representative of Austria in Geneva, the Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture Mr. Hidehiko Yuzaki, and the Vice Governor of Nagasaki Prefecture Ms. Yuko Baba. It will bring together diplomats, experts and youth in the field of nuclear disarmament. The discussion will focus on advancing a nuclear weapons-free world and will cover topics such as the humanitarian and environmental impacts of nuclear weapons, sustainable peace and disarmament, and the role of youth in achieving global peace. The event is open to participants of the Preparatory Committee meeting and will be held in English. 

In addition to the panel discussion, UNITAR will hold a panel exhibition during the Preparatory Committee. UNITAR will present over ten years of extensive work on the nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation training programme in Hiroshima. More than 180 Asian and Pacific diplomats enhanced their knowledge of nuclear disarmament affairs and built regional networks to discuss the history, discourse, and future of the disarmament and non-proliferation debate.

The Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) will be held in Geneva from 22 July to 2 August 2024. The Committee is open to all State parties to the Treaty and addresses substantive and procedural issues related to the Treaty and the forthcoming Review Conference.

ATTENDEES AND AGENDA

Panelists

  • Ambassador Désirée Schweitzer, Permanent Representative of Austria
  • Mr. Hidehiko Yuzaki, Governor, Hiroshima Prefecture
  • Prof. Kazuko Hikawa, Vice Director of Research Center for Nuclear Weapons Abolition, Nagasaki University
  • Ms. Vanessa Canola, participant of the UNODA Youth Leader Fund (YLF) for a World without Nuclear Weapons

Moderator

  • Mr. Nikhil Seth, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and UNITAR Executive Director

Guest

  • Ms. Yuko Baba, Vice Governor, Nagasaki Prefecture

Agenda

  • Opening Remarks
  • Panel Discussion: Advancing the Global Agenda of the Nuclear-Weapon-Free-World
  • Q&A
  • Closing Statement

About UNITAR

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is a dedicated training arm of the United Nations. In 2022, UNITAR trained over 395,000 learners around the world to support their actions for a better future. UNITAR has a global presence, with offices in Geneva, Hiroshima, New York and Bonn and networks around the world.

UNITAR Division for Prosperity offers world-class learning and knowledge-sharing services to present and future change-makers from around the world. Through our innovative training and learning opportunities – built on robust adult learning principles – we seek to promote sustainable, inclusive and just economic development and catalyze the creation of decent employment opportunities for all.

UNITAR Division for Prosperity supports youth and women in particular to address growing inequalities. We work in solidarity with diverse partners at the local, regional and global levels to propel the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals and achieve an inclusive, sustainable and prosperous world.

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