Different means for a common goal: Diplomacy, youth participation, education and artistic engagement to advance disarmament and non-proliferation

On 12 June 2024, UNODA Vienna Office organized another Vienna Conversation Series (VCS) Event on “Different means for a common goal: Diplomacy, youth participation, education and artistic engagement to advance disarmament and non-proliferation”. The event brought together participants from capacity-building programmes and creative initiatives conducted across the broader disarmament and non-proliferation community to foster constructive dialogue with alumni and inter-generational members. Throughout the interactive discussion, the role of education as a tool to inform people about disarmament and the role of art as a catalyst to inspire action were recognised. The event provided a timely reflection on the impact of diverse educational initiatives in engaging and empowering various audience groups. Former and current participants of the UN Disarmament Fellowship programme engaged in the discussion, together with the winner of the Preparative Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) Youth Group Art Competition, and other members of the CTBTO Youth Group Task Force and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA).