WORKING PAPER ON DISARMAMENT AND NON-PROLIFERATION EDUCATION


Submitted by 
Egypt, Hungary, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Poland and Sweden 


I. 
Introduction 
The purpose of this paper is to build on the working paper on disarmament and nonproliferation education (NPT/CONF.2005/PC.III/WP.17), submitted to the Third 
Preparatory Committee for the NPT by Egypt, Hungary, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, 
Peru, Poland and Sweden. 

Disarmament and non-proliferation education can ensure the continuation of institutional 
knowledge, and assist those working on NPT issues to understand the Treaty and its 
regime as a whole. Furthermore, it will assist NPT States Parties in increasing awareness 
of new and all dangers posed by nuclear weapons, and inform the public of actions being 
carried out by governments, diplomats and international institutions to this end. 

II. 
Recommendations 
Co-sponsor countries: 

1. 
Recognise that education on disarmament and non-proliferation is important to 
make progress towards the full implementation of disarmament and nonproliferation obligations under the NPT; 
2. 
Underline the importance of the recommendations in the report of the United 
Nations Secretary-General on disarmament and non-proliferation education, 
submitted by the Secretary General to the General Assembly at its 57th session; 
3. 
Stress that the successful implementation of the UN Study recommendations will 
require an active partnership among national governments, regional and 
international organizations, academic institutions and civil society; 
4. 
Encourage States Parties to make efforts in the following areas, among others: 
a. 
to support disarmament and non-proliferation education activities of the 
UN, regional and international organizations, civil society, academic 
institutions and the media, in pursuit of their implementation of the 
recommendations of the UN study; 
b. 
to develop, enhance and support disarmament and non-proliferation 
activities and educational and training courses in cooperation with relevant 
regional and international organizations, civil society, academic 
institutions and the media, in the public as well as the private sector, 
including the provision of fellowships, internship programmes and on-thejob training; 

c. 
to prepare, adapt and disseminate user-friendly disarmament and nonproliferation education materials, in cooperation with regional and 
international organizations, civil society, academic institutions, the nuclear 
industry and the media, to audiences at all education levels through 
translation and the use of new technologies, including electronic means; 
d. 
to cooperate with academic institutions to develop model curriculum 
materials addressing the issues and consequences of proliferation and the 
importance of disarmament, and provide the opportunity for government 
officials and parliamentarians to visit Hiroshima and Nagasaki museums 
and libraries, with a particular emphasis on the inhumane nature of nuclear 
weapons to increase awareness of the real dangers they pose; 
e. 
to designate a focal point for disarmament and non-proliferation education 
and training and to inform the Department for Disarmament Affairs on 
steps taken to implement the recommendations contained in the UN Study; 
5. 
Call upon the Conference, drawing on the points outlined in this paper, to 
encourage States Parties to undertake concrete activities to implement, as 
appropriate, the UN Study recommendations and to voluntarily share information 
on efforts they have been undertaking to this end.