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

P-5 Perspectives on the 2026 NPT Review Conference: Russia 

22 April 2026 • 
In a preview of the likely Russian stand at the 2026 NPT Review Conference, Dr. Sokov writes that Russia arrives at the RevCon in a visibly stronger state than was the case a year earlier.
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Strategic Trade Controls, Dual-Use Items, and the Role of the European Union

20 April 2026 • 
As a part of the Young Women and Next Generation Initiative, the VCDNP hosted a webinar on the legal framework governing dual-use export controls. The event featured Dr. Ana Sánchez Cobaleda, Legal Advisor for the EU P2P Export Control Programme for Dual Use Goods and Assistant Professor at the University of Barcelona.
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Spring 2026 Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Short Course 

31 March 2026 • 
The VCDNP conducted its 31st intensive short course on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament, training 22 diplomats, officials, and other practitioners representing 20 countries.
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The Nuclear Order Under Strain: Non-Proliferation and Disarmament in an Era of Strategic Competition

31 March 2026 • 
Elena Sokova and Federica Dall’Arche, on behalf of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium (EUNPDC), visited the University of Tirana to engage the next generation and raise awareness on non-proliferation, disarmament, and arms control issues.
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Launch Event: The Space Norms Atlas

27 March 2026 • 
VCDNP Research Fellow Louis Reitmann presented a new data-driven resource that supports States in developing rules and norms for space security during a launch event at the UN in Geneva.
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Edith Bursac
Assistant Director of International Management and Operations
John Carlson
Non-Resident Senior Fellow
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