Overview
- A UN General Assembly committee adopted Japan’s nuclear disarmament resolution for the 32nd consecutive year, signaling continued multilateral support for abolition norms.
- The 63rd Pugwash Conference convened in Hiroshima, with leaders visiting the city’s Atomic Bomb Museum before sessions focused on reducing nuclear risks.
- Conference leaders, including Hussein Shahristani and Karen Holberg, highlighted the humanitarian stakes as scientists and policy figures gather to press for dialogue.
- Reports that President Donald Trump instructed the Pentagon to prepare a nuclear test have sparked warnings that such a move would undercut the Comprehensive Nuclear‑Test‑Ban Treaty framework.
- Israeli media said the U.S. Joint Chiefs chair known as Kane visited Israel to review a U.S.-set coordination center intended to monitor a Gaza ceasefire, underscoring regional security tensions.