The UN Disarmament Week is observed from 24 to 30 October to create awareness about the issues of Disarmament worldwide.
Highlights:
The aim is to reduce the use of weapons particularly, nuclear weapons and bring peace to Society.
In 1995, the UNGA invited the government and non-governmental organizations to be part of the disarmament week.
The Disarmament plays a significant role in the achievement of Goals 16.
The United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs was established in January 1998 in New York, USA.
In 2018, UN Secretary-general Antonio Guterres declared Securing our common future: An Agenda for disarmament.