The International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness is observed on Observed on 5 March.

• The day plays a role in deepening the global public’s understanding about how disarmament efforts contribute to enhancing peace and security, preventing and ending armed conflicts, and curbing human suffering caused by weapons.
• The UN Office for Disarmament Affairs was established in its present form in 1998 specifically to promote disarmament efforts, with a special focus on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. 
• The UN General Assembly proclaimed March 5 as the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness by its resolution adopted on December 7, 2022.