On the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said that world leaders must prevent the use of deadly weapons.

The UN Secretary-General called on world leaders to invest in peace and stability in their countries through a statement.

António Guterres on X said, "Disarmament and non-proliferation are critical not only to a peaceful future, but to our very existence. On this Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness Day, we must speak with one loud, clear voice. It’s time to stop the madness. We need disarmament now.”

On this day, Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman for the Islamic Emirate said that since the Islamic Emirate came into power, all weapons have been collected from irresponsible individuals and transferred to depots.

Mujahid said, "The weapons that were in camps and military places have been collected, and several commissions have been appointed to ensure thorough investigations. This has been done, and we hardly see any unauthorized weapons now. If there are any in certain places, they are under control, and if we become aware of them, we collect them."

Some analysts have diverse views on how Afghanistan and other countries can prevent the illegal trafficking of weapons.
"The increase in the trafficking of illegal weapons threatens the sovereignty and security of any country," Sarwar Niazi, a military analyst said.

"Today, almost all people in Afghanistan are familiar with weapons, one of the reasons the war in Afghanistan has continued for so long is that everyone is armed," Sadiq Shinwari, another military analyst said.

A resolution proposal was presented to the United Nations General Assembly in 2021 on the occasion of the International Day for Disarmament Awareness and Non-Proliferation, and following its adoption in 2022, it is commemorated annually in some countries around the world.