Engineering:International Year of Quantum Science and Technology

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Short description: United Nations observance in 2025
International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 2025
International Year of Quantum logo
Date1 January – 31 December 2025 (2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31)
TypeExhibitions
Websitequantum2025.org

The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ) was a United Nations observance that aimed to highlight the contributions of quantum science and practical applications of quantum technology.[1][2][3]

History

The United Nations has a long history of pronouncing celebratory International Years.[4]  IYQ "began as a grassroots movement" [5] commemorating the centennial anniversary of Heisenberg's Umdeutung paper, published in 1925. A number of professional societies [6] and other organizations [7] joined and supported the effort to name 2025 the International Year of Quantum and, at the May 2023 UNESCO Executive Board meeting, a resolution, co-sponsored by 59 countries, to “welcome and endorse the recommendation to proclaim 2025 international year of quantum science and technology . . . [and] recommend that the General Conference at its 42nd session adopts a resolution in this regard.” [8]  This 42nd session of the UNESCO General Conference convened in November of that year and passed a resolution recommending “that the General Assembly of the United Nations, at its seventy-eighth or seventy-ninth session, adopt a resolution declaring 2025 the international year of quantum science and technology.” [9]

In May 2024, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) delegation from Ghana officially submitted an IYQ resolution at the 78th session of the UN in New York.[10]  The IYQ resolution was presented to the full General Assembly on June 7 by the Ghanaian delegation.[11]  The resolution was adopted by the UNGA without objection (“by acclamation”) and was co-sponsored by over 70 countries representing over 5 billion people.

The UN resolution[12] “Decides to proclaim 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology” and “recommends that the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology should be observed through activities at all levels aimed at increasing public awareness of the importance of quantum science and applications.”

Organization

IYQ is coordinated by the IYQ Secretariat convened by UNESCO and the American Physical Society. Principles articulated as part of the mission of IYQ include "No One Owns Quantum Science" and "Everyone is Invited." In particular, UNESCO has articulated the importance of developing quantum science equitably with respect to the growing disparity between the global north and global south.[13]

Opening Ceremony and Activities

The International Year of Quantum opening ceremony was held in Paris, France in February to officially launch the year-long celebration. The event was held February 4–5, 2025, at UNESCO Headquarters.[14]

Throughout the year, IYQ celebrants were invited to host and share grassroots activities via the IYQ website.[15] Over 500 events were registered, with many events featured as "Global Events," including the official IYQ closing ceremony held in Ghana in February 2026.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Banks, Michael (10 Jul 2024). "It’s official: United Nations declares 2025 the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology" (in en-US). https://physicsworld.com/a/its-official-united-nations-declares-2025-the-international-year-of-quantum-science-and-technology/. 
  2. ↑ Weldon, David (10 Dec 2024). "2025 is the year of quantum science; what that's all about" (in en-US). https://www.cio.com/article/3621185/2025-is-the-year-of-quantum-science-what-thats-all-about.html. 
  3. ↑ "Quantum mechanics 100 years on: an unfinished revolution" (in en-US). 8 Jan 2025. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00014-5. 
  4. ↑ Nations, United. "International Years" (in en). https://www.un.org/en/observances/international-years. 
  5. ↑ Nations, United. "About IYQ". https://quantum2025.org/about/. 
  6. ↑ Nations, United. "Partners". https://quantum2025.org/partners/. 
  7. ↑ "Endorsing Organizations" (in en-US). https://quantum2025.org/endorsing-organizations/. 
  8. ↑ "Decisions adopted by the Executive Board at its 216th session". 2023. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000385627.locale=en. 
  9. ↑ "Records of the General Conference, 42nd session, Paris, 7–22 November 2023, volume 1: Resolutions". 2024. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000388394. 
  10. ↑ Nations, United. "International Year of Quantum Science and Technolgoy, 2025". https://documents.un.org/doc/undoc/ltd/n24/131/80/pdf/n2413180.pdf. 
  11. ↑ International Year of Quantum 2025 (2024-08-29). United Nations Proclaims 2025 The International Year of Quantum. Retrieved 2025-02-13 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ↑ "Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 7 June 2024". https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/4052700/files/A_RES_78_287-EN.pdf. 
  13. ↑ Nations, United. "About the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology". https://www.unesco.org/en/quantum-science-technology/about?hub=167999. 
  14. ↑ "2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology kicks off". Center for Quantum Technology. 2025. https://www.cqt.sg/highlight/2025-02-international-year-quantum-kicks-off/. Retrieved 2025-05-27. 
  15. ↑ Nations, United. "Events". https://quantum2025.org/events/. 
  16. ↑ Nations, United. "IYQ Global Events". https://quantum2025.org/iyq-global-events/. 



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