Editorial
The International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness seeks to promote better awareness and understanding of disarmament issues among the public, especially young people.
Since the United Nations’ founding, multilateral disarmament and arms limitation goals have been central to the Organization’s efforts to maintain international peace and security.
Weapons of mass destruction, notably nuclear weapons, continue to be of primary concern, owing to their destructive power and the threat they pose to humanity. The excessive accumulation of conventional weapons and the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons jeopardizes international peace, security, and sustainable development while using explosive weapons in populated areas seriously endangers civilians. New and emerging weapon technologies, such as autonomous weapons, pose a challenge to global security and have received increased attention from the international community in recent years.
Observed on 5 March, the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness plays a role in deepening the global public’s understanding of how disarmament efforts enhance peace and security, preventing and ending armed conflicts, and curbing human suffering caused by weapons.
Through resolution A/RES/77/51, the General Assembly invites all Member States, the United Nations system organizations, civil society, academia, the media and individuals to commemorate the International Day, including through all means of educational and public awareness-raising activities.
Political conflicts are crucial to armament and war. Therefore, political conflicts must be solved. It is appreciated that the United Nations and other world communities are trying to limit the production of arms; however, it is equally significant that political conflicts are resolved. South Asia is also a region where race in arms remains a vital issue. India got separated from a political conflict, and Kashmir has been a permanent political conflict. Resultantly, India and Pakistan have fought three full-scale wars between them, and there is a continuous race for arms. Thus, the whole area is subject to war threats and conflicts. Therefore, there is a dire need to resolve the political disputes between India and Pakistan. Then, both countries can work to limit the presence of arms.
The UN international day for disarmament should remind India and Pakistan that conflict resolution is the only way forward. Then, it is vital for the region’s peace that both countries remain humble in stockpiling arms. There is also a dire need for the United Nations to enforce to the world countries that arms control and prevention are vital for world peace.https://republicpolicy.com/the-cause-of-human-rights-and-the-united-nations/
