MEXICO HOSTED SECOND CONFERENCE ON THE HUMANITARIAN IMPACT OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS

Delegations representing 146 States, the United Nations, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement and civil society organizations, participated in the Second Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons held in Nayarit, Mexico, on 13 and 14 February 2014, to discuss global and long-term consequences of any nuclear detonation, accidental or deliberate, from the perspective and concerns of the 21st century society, including areas such as public health, humanitarian assistance, the economy, development and environmental issues, climate change, food security and risk management, amongst others.

The outcomes of the conference confirmed that Mexico is an inevitable actor in facing this global challenge.