The 2017 International Day against Nuclear Tests (IDANT) observed on 29 August

Published: August 30, 2017

The International Day against Nuclear Tests (IDANT) is observed every year on August 29 to raise public awareness about the effects of global nuclear weapon tests or any other nuclear explosions and the need for their cessation as one of the means of achieving the goal of a nuclear-weapon-free world. The purpose of the day is to end nuclear testing and to promote peace and security.

Topics: Anti-nuclear movement • International Day against Nuclear Tests • Law by country • Nuclear disarmament • Nuclear weapons • Nuclear weapons testing • Politics by country • Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

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