be the message at the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, but it is about
the First International Day Against Nuclear Tests.
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon made this statement in recognition of the
importance of reducing the possibility that any nation would war against
another using nuclear weapons.
There were no major programs or recognition ceremonies shown widely in the United States. Ban Ki-moon said he hoped the media would accent the importance of today's recognition.
The idea is to move towards a full world agreement against the use of nuclear devices in aggressive acts.
Today marks the first occasion of this observance meant to galvanize the
efforts of organizations, academic institutions and the media in
informing, educating and advocating the importance of banning nuclear
tests to achieve a safer world.
The
resolution's preamble states, “that every effort should be made to end
nuclear tests in order to avert devastating and harmful effects on the
lives and health of people … and, that the end of nuclear tests is one
of the key means of achieving the goal of a nuclear-weapon-free world”.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
emphasized that “there is real momentum behind this great cause”. He
referred to the successful conclusion of the 2010 Nuclear
Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference and recent initiatives by
world leaders and civil society in the field of the nuclear disarmament
and non-proliferation. His interest, he said, is to continue work with
everyone to end the nuclear threat.
emphasized that “there is real momentum behind this great cause”. He
referred to the successful conclusion of the 2010 Nuclear
Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference and recent initiatives by
world leaders and civil society in the field of the nuclear disarmament
and non-proliferation. His interest, he said, is to continue work with
everyone to end the nuclear threat.
He said he
looked forward to “working with all parties to rein in spending on
nuclear weapons and rid the world of the nuclear threat”.
looked forward to “working with all parties to rein in spending on
nuclear weapons and rid the world of the nuclear threat”.
The central pillar
of this strategy is the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty which was
adopted in 1996 but has yet to enter into force. It is a goal the
Secretary-General wants completed by 2012. “We cannot pass these
challenges to succeeding generations. We must each do our part to build
a safer, more secure world today.”
In the meantime, last week Iran advanced more testing of its nuclear
capabilities, declaring it is only interested in peaceful applications
of nuclear energy, despite its declaration by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to annihilate the State of Israel.
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