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.
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.
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
The VCDNP conducted its 31st intensive short course on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament, training 22 diplomats, officials, and other practitioners representing 20 countries.
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.
As a part of the Young Women and Next Generation Initiative (YWNGI), the VCDNP hosted a webinar featuring Véronique Christory, Senior Arms Advisor at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), on the ICRC’s role in negotiating the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).
The VCDNP hosted a workshop to explore needs and ways to strengthen capacity-building efforts in the nuclear field, in collaboration with the UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) and the Permanent Mission of Norway.
The VCDNP hosted its 30th intensive short course on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament, training 24 diplomats, officials, and other practitioners representing 23 countries.
The VCDNP presented its inaugural publications on space security at an online event, featuring presentations by Research Fellow Louis Reitmann and a panel discussion with leading governmental and non-governmental experts on the prevention of an arms race in outer space.
In two papers, Research Fellow Louis Reitmann provides a summary of multilateral processes for PAROS since 1978 and proposes a results-oriented and form-flexible approach to boost space threat reduction.
Senior diplomats, officials from international organisations, and non-governmental experts discussed the state of the international nuclear non-proliferation regime, the implications of recent events, and prospects for the 2026 Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference.
The VCDNP hosted a seminar to introduce a new report that maps the political, legal, and normative pathways to advancing irreversible nuclear disarmament for NPT States Parties.
A new study authored by Senior Research Associate Noah Mayhew, Senior Fellow Dr. Nikolai Sokov, and Dr. Adam Bernstein explores political, legal, and normative considerations that NPT States Parties could consider for irreversibility in nuclear disarmament.
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