DIRCO AND UNISA HOST A SEMINAR ON “THE UN AT 80: THE POST-WORLD WAR II PEACE ARCHITECTURE AND THE NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY

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GSMN Correspondent

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and the University of South Africa (UNISA) are hosting a public seminar on Wednesday, 06 August 2025, under the theme: “The United Nations (UN) at 80: The post-World War II peace architecture and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty”.

*Attendees at the public seminar on “The United Nations (UN) at 80: The post-World War II peace architecture and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty”*

The year 2025 marks 80 years since the establishment of the UN.

In 1945, the world witnessed in horror as atomic bombs were detonated on civilians in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan on 06 and 09 August, respectively. The seminar aims to commemorate these historical events.

**The Nagasaki atomic bomb (left)** (image by George R. Caron/ Nagasakibomb.jpg) **and the Hiroshima atomic bomb (right)** (image by Charles Levy / Atomic_cloud_over_Hiroshima.jpg)

The event allowed for the panelists to review the effectiveness of the Post-World War II peace architecture, considering the current armed conflicts taking place in Africa, Europe and the Middle East.

**Prof Puleng LenkaBula, Principal and Vice-Chancelllor of the University of South Africa (UNISA)** delivering welcoming remarks the public seminar on “The United Nations (UN) at 80: The post-World War II peace architecture and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty”

Deputy Minister Alvin Botes delivered the keynote address.

**Deputy Minister Alvin Botes** pictured during the public seminar on “The United Nations (UN) at 80: The post-World War II peace architecture and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty”

Date: Wednesday, 6 August 2026
Time: 09:30 for 10:00
Venue: Senate Hall, 2nd Floor, Winnie Madikizela Mandela Building, Unisa Muckleneuk Campus, Tshwane.