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.
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.
Dr. Natasha Bajema and VCDNP’s Mara Zarka examine the intersections between AI and WMD, with an outlook of how this space may change over the next ten years. The paper offers a guide to thinking about this emerging threat space and provides policy recommendations to mitigate future threats.
The VCDNP, Open Nuclear Network and Global Neighbours jointly hosted a conversation with Professor Moon Chung-in, a former Advisor to the President of the Republic of Korea.
The VCDNP hosted its 30th intensive short course on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament, training 24 diplomats, officials, and other practitioners representing 23 countries.
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 workshop, provided a keynote address, participated in a panel discussion, and signed an MOU with the Austrian Institute of Technology during the June 2025 International Digital Security Forum.
Senior Research Associate Federica Dall’Arche examines how growing transatlantic rifts, shifting security priorities, and renewed security-driven interests in nuclear deterrence are challenging the foundations of the non-proliferation regime in a newly published article for Formiche.
On 20 and 21 March, over 60 senior diplomats, international organisations officials, and non-governmental representatives gathered in Annecy, France to discuss key issues for the third session of the Preparatory Committee of the 2026 NPT Review Conference.
The VCDNP hosted its 29th intensive short course on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament, training 20 diplomats, officials and other practitioners representing 20 countries.
The VCDNP held a webinar with former Research Intern Alexander Hoppenbrouwers, who examined the technical challenges of applying nuclear safeguards to naval nuclear propulsion under Article 14 of comprehensive safeguards agreements. VCDNP Senior Fellow Laura Rockwood joined the webinar as a commentator.
The VCDNP hosted a seminar on strengthening the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) through advanced verification technologies, enhanced transparency, and strategies to reinforce the global nuclear no-test norm, in partnership with the Open Nuclear Network.
In a piece published by the European Leadership Network, former VCDNP Research Intern Alexander Hoppenbrouwers explains diversion risks in nuclear-powered submarine programmes and how the IAEA can respond to them.
The VCDNP hosted its 28th short course, training 24 diplomats and officials representing 23 countries in all world regions on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament issues.
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