Presenter at NPT sideline event urges youth engagement through arts, introduces 'What Remains' project

A presenter at the sidelines of the NPT Review Conference urged using music, storytelling and other arts to engage young people in disarmament work and introduced a group project called "What Remains" designed to dramatize the effects of nuclear weapons and testing.

The presenter said the project "aims to show the effects of nuclear weapons and nuclear testing from the perspective of different characters," and argued that arts "go directly to the heart of many people," making technical or historical material more accessible. The presenter added, "We need young generation to be involved with the mission to achieve world without nuclear weapons." The presenter did not provide a name during the remarks.

According to the presenter, the participants have been asked to work on a group project that combines music and storytelling pieces to connect disarmament efforts to broader audiences, with a particular focus on young people. The goal, as described, is to use creative media to convey humanitarian and experiential aspects of nuclear testing and weapons that traditional policy briefings may not reach.

No formal action, vote or sponsorship was recorded in the remarks; the presentation was framed as outreach and artistic work linked to conversations happening around the NPT Review Conference. The presenter characterized the effort as a way to give disarmament outreach a more accessible, emotionally resonant form through performance and narrative.