Posts with Tag: COVID-19

The Pandemic and Its Impact on Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament

26 November 2020 •

Issues in non-proliferation, arms control and disarmament predate the COVID-19 pandemic, but still compounded them. VCDNP Executive Director Elena K. Sokova discussed this topic at a conference organized by Ural Federal University.

Arms control, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament in a Global Health Crisis

15 September 2020 •

Event Reports

VCDNP Executive Director Elena K. Sokova spoke to the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium on navigating nuclear issues during a global pandemic.

The IAEA’s Response to COVID-19: Mitigating the Global Pandemic and Maintaining Safeguards Accountability

20 July 2020 •

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How are the IAEA and Member States responding to the COVID crisis? How are safeguards practices maintained in the face of the pandemic? IAEA DG Grossi, Philippines Ambassador Natividad and UK Ambassador Hall answer these questions in the VCDNP's latest webinar, recording included.

Global Catastrophic Risks 2020

13 July 2020 •

Non-Proliferation, Publications, Reports and Papers

Angela Kane's assessment of the risks that biological and chemical weapons pose in today's context.

Rethinking the Nexus Between Disarmament and Security: Lessons from the Pandemic

8 July 2020 •

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VCDNP Executive Director Elena Sokova comments on the challenges to multilateral diplomacy and civil society that have been amplified due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 and the Postponed NPT Review Conference

25 May 2020 •

Commentary, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation, Publications

Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova's new article with the European Leadership Network addresses what the COVID-19-prompted postponement of the NPT Review Conference could mean for the future of the non-proliferation regime.

Andromeda Tower, location of VCDNP. (Photo credit: Anna Weichselbraun)

Educational Outreach During COVID-19

20 April 2020 •

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VCDNP Executive Director Elena Sokova, Senior Fellow Nikolai Sokov and Research Associate Noah Mayhew met virtually with students from the Erasmus Mundus MA in Public Policy program.