Events in 2025

This calendar lists key dates relevant to the work of humanitarian disarmament.

February 25-28Arms Trade Treaty, Working Group Meetings to the 11th Conference of States Parties (CSP11), Geneva
February 27-28Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas, Southern African Development Community (SADC) Roundtable, organized by International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW), Johannesburg
March 3-7Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), Third Meeting of States Parties, New York
March 3-7Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW), First Session of the Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems
April 4International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
April 28-May 9Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 11th Review Conference, New York
May 12-13Informal UN General Assembly meeting on autonomous weapons systems, New York
May 20-21Arms Trade Treaty, CSP11 Informal Preparatory Meeting, Geneva
June 17-20Mine Ban Treaty, Intersessional Meetings, Geneva
August 115th anniversary of the entry into force of the Convention on Cluster Munitions
August 680th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima
August 980th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki
August 25-29Arms Trade Treaty, 11th Conference of States Parties (CSP11), Geneva
August 29International Day against Nuclear Tests
September 1-5CCW, Second Session of the Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems, Geneva
September 8CCW, Protocol V Meeting of Experts, Geneva
September 9-10CCW, Amended Protocol II Group of Experts, Geneva
September 16-19Convention on Cluster Munitions, 13th Meeting of States Parties, Geneva
October 6-November 7UN General Assembly, 80th Session of the First Committee on Disarmament and International Security, New York
November 10CCW, Protocol V Annual Conference, Geneva
November 11CCW, Amended Protocol II Annual Conference, Geneva
November 12-14CCW, Meeting of High Contracting Parties, Geneva
November 18Protection Forum, hosted by INEW, Latin American Human Security Network (SEHLAC), and Foundation for Peace and Democracy (FUNPADEM), San José
November 19-20Second International Conference of the Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection for Civilians from the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas, San José
December 1-5Mine Ban Treaty, 22nd Meeting of States Parties, Geneva

For more information on these and other disarmament events, check the calendars maintained by Reaching Critical Will and the UN Office of Disarmament Affairs.