U.N. accepts applications for training program of Youth Leader for World without Nuclear Weapons, 100 members to be selected, 18-29 year olds from around world
Mar. 11, 2025
The United Nations has begun accepting applications for the second cohort of participants in the training program of the Youth Leader Fund for a World without Nuclear Weapons, which was established with contributions from the Japanese government. Advocated by former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, this program is aimed at training the next generation of people who will work for the abolition of nuclear weapons. A total of 100 people aged 18 to 29 from around the world will be accepted. Applications are being accepted until April 13.
The training will last for two years. In the summer of 2025, the 100 people selected will study nuclear disarmament and arms control online. In the spring of 2026, 50 of them will be selected to visit Hiroshima and Nagasaki and participate in a week-long training program, which includes listening to testimonies of A-bomb survivors. Prior knowledge is not required. Applications can be made through the website of the U.N. Office for Disarmament Affairs.
The training program was launched in 2023 with a fund of over 1 billion yen provided by the Japanese government. For the first cohort, over 2,000 people applied, including government and international organization employees and students. The first cohort was comprised of 100 people from around 60 countries, and 49 of them visited Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the summer of 2024. There will be a total of four cohorts, and the program will continue until 2030, the 85th anniversaries of the atomic bombings.
(Originally published on March 11, 2025)
The training will last for two years. In the summer of 2025, the 100 people selected will study nuclear disarmament and arms control online. In the spring of 2026, 50 of them will be selected to visit Hiroshima and Nagasaki and participate in a week-long training program, which includes listening to testimonies of A-bomb survivors. Prior knowledge is not required. Applications can be made through the website of the U.N. Office for Disarmament Affairs.
The training program was launched in 2023 with a fund of over 1 billion yen provided by the Japanese government. For the first cohort, over 2,000 people applied, including government and international organization employees and students. The first cohort was comprised of 100 people from around 60 countries, and 49 of them visited Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the summer of 2024. There will be a total of four cohorts, and the program will continue until 2030, the 85th anniversaries of the atomic bombings.
(Originally published on March 11, 2025)
