Daily Times

International Day against Nuclear Tests will be marked on August 29 (Tuesday) across the globe including Pakistan that 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. International Day Against Nuclear Tests aims to educate and bring awareness about the effects of nuclear testing. The International Day against Nuclear Tests aims to raise people’s awareness of the need to prevent nuclear catastrophes to avert devastating effects on humankind, the environment and the planet. Many people use the day as an opportunity to share their perspectives on the issue of nuclear weapons and testing.

Different organizations may host educational and public activities to bring awareness of the use of nuclear weapons and the dangers involved with nuclear weapons testing and usage. The history of nuclear testing began on July 16, 1945, when an atomic bomb was used at a desert test site in Alamogordo, New Mexico, in the United States. More than 2000 nuclear tests were carried out worldwide between 1945 and 1996.