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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Report Launch: Negotiating Nuclear Verification

Senior Research Associate Noah Mayhew, Senior Fellow Dr. Nikolai Sokov and Ambassador Matteo Fachinotti spoke at an NPT side event about a recent VCDNP project on negotiating nuclear verification across arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation.
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Through a Glass Darkly: Approaching Nuclear Regulations in a Rapidly Shifting Technology Landscape 

11 May 2026 • 
The VCDNP held a side event at the International Conference on Effective Nuclear and Radiation Regulatory Systems that focused on the impact of artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, and space technologies on the nuclear regulatory landscape.
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Why the Promise of Pillar 3 is on Shaky Ground this NPT Review Conference

In an article for the Pugwash-Carnegie Policy Briefs on Science and World Affairs, VCDNP’s Sanaa Alvira argues that discussions on peaceful uses of nuclear technologies at the 2026 NPT Review Conference are likely to be more contentious compared to previous review cycles, with attacks on civilian nuclear infrastructure among the key divisive issues.
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VCDNP Experts Share Perspectives on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Issues During a Busy First Week at the 2026 NPT Review Conference

7 May 2026 • 
VCDNP experts discussed the nuclear taboo, proliferation trends, transparency and accountability, and other nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation issues during the first week of the 2026 NPT Review Conference.
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Negotiating Nuclear Verification: Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation

30 April 2026 • 
A new VCDNP report examines how nuclear verification is negotiated in practice, exploring the trade-offs, tools and political dynamics that shape verification across arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation
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