International Day against Nuclear Tests

Nuclear weapons testing began in the mid-twentieth century, with the first test on 16 July 1945, nearly 2,000 have taken place, On 2 December 2009, the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly declared 29 August the International Day against Nuclear Tests by unanimously adopting resolution 64/35.

• The United Nations’ (UN) International Day against Nuclear Tests brings public awareness and education about the effects of global nuclear weapon tests. The day aims to end nuclear testing and to promote peace and security.
• Nuclear weapons tests are generally broken into different categories reflecting the test’s medium or location:
• Atmospheric tests.
• Underwater tests.
• Underground tests.