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<p>The Government will not attend the United Nations event on 2 October to mark the
International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, which is used by states
to promote the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). The Government
has no plans to recognise the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear
Weapons. However, we remain committed to disarmament, and to building the confidence
and transparency we believe is vital to deliver our long-term goal of a world without
nuclear weapons. We believe further progress towards this goal can only be made through
gradual multilateral disarmament, using a step-by-step approach under the Nuclear
Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). The Government regularly engages in constructive discussions
on disarmament. Most recently UK officials attended an event to mark the International
Day against Nuclear Tests on 26 August.</p>
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