A briefing was held at UN Headquarters for representatives non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on the theme, “Determined to Save Succeeding Generations from the Scourge of War”. Organized by the Department of Public Information in cooperation with the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the UN, the event brought together a diverse high-level panel to discuss how far humanity has advanced in limiting the scourge of war, particularly since the signing of the UN Charter.

Panellists included Jody Williams (left), 1997 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Chair, Nobel Women’s Initiative. At right is Peter Launsky-Tieffenthal, Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, who moderated the discussion.