RESEARCH, DIALOGUE, AND CAPACITY BUILDING ON NON-PROLIFERATION AND DISARMAMENT

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The VCDNP promotes international peace and security through research, dialogue, and capacity building on non-proliferation, disarmament, nuclear security, safeguards, and peaceful uses of nuclear technologies.

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Latest Activities

VCDNP Diplomatic Workshop and Reception Commemorate its 15th Anniversary 

13 March 2026 • 
On 10 March 2026, the VCDNP marked its 15th anniversary with convening a high-level dialogue meeting and was honored to be the focus of a reception at the Federal Ministry of International and European Relations of Austria.
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Multilateral Diplomacy and Nuclear Governance in an Era of Rapid Global Change

13 March 2026 • 
At the 2026 annual VCDNP diplomatic workshop, diplomats and senior officials discussed a wide range of nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament issues against the backdrop of a strained international order, norms, and institutions.
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Greenland, the United States and Arctic Security: Towards a credible and principled Transatlantic response

12 March 2026 • 
In a co-authored commentary for the European Leadership Network (ELN), VCDNP Senior Research Associate Federica Dall’Arche reflects on the President Trump’s intensified public calls for greater US control over Greenland.
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Workshop Highlights the Evolving Role of HCoC for Global Security

12 March 2026 • 
The VCDNP, the Austrian Foreign Ministry, the Permanent Mission of Uruguay, and the Fondation pour la recherche stratégique hosted a workshop on the Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCoC) and its role within the international arms control and non-proliferation architecture.
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European perspectives on the Non-Proliferation Treaty: Italy

In May 2026, States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) will meet for the 11th Review Conference under exceptionally difficult circumstances. In a commentary for the European Leadership Network (ELN), VCDNP Senior Research Associate Federica Dall’Arche reflects on Italy’s perspective on the Treaty and underscores the need for strong European support and leadership in sustaining and reinforcing the NPT framework.
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Edith Bursac
Assistant Director of International Management and Operations
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