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Dialogue, not arms
Disarmament Week seeks to promote a better understanding and awareness of disarmament issues and how disarmament efforts contribute to preventing and ending armed conflicts and human suffering caused by weapons. Heightened tensions and dangers are better resolved through serious political dialogue and negotiation¡ªnot by more arms. Disarmament Week runs annually from 24 October, the anniversary of the founding of the 51³Ô¹Ï, to 30 October. Watch the to learn how disarmament and arms control contribute to a more peaceful, safe, and sustainable world.
26 October 2024 ¡ª The UN Secretary-General on Saturday called for an immediate halt to all escalatory actions in the Middle East, following overnight attacks by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on...
25 October 2024 ¡ª Reports of Israeli troops storming one of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza are deeply concerning, while ongoing hostilities are hampering polio vaccination in the...
25 October 2024 ¡ª Children and disabled people are facing ever more horrific conditions in war-torn Gaza, with some dying as they wait for medical evacuations, as the year-long war grinds on, UN...