Posts with Tag: Non-Proliferation

Nuclear Sites at Risk and the IAEA’s Seven Pillars

18 August 2023 • 
In a side event held on the margins of the NPT Preparatory Committee meeting in Vienna experts and senior officials discussed the origins and implementation of the IAEA’s Seven Pillars for Nuclear Safety and Security.
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NPT Review Process: An Explainer

The fourth brief in the “Governing the Atom Series” by the VCDNP focuses on explaining the NPT review process.
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Reforming the ‘London Club’: How Transparency and Outreach Can Benefit the Nuclear Suppliers Group

Research Associate Louis Reitmann recommends measures for the NSG to enhance its transparency and outreach and explains how this will help to universalise and implement the NSG Guidelines in WorldECR, the leading journal on export controls and sanctions.
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The Eleventh NPT Review Cycle: Is There a Path Forward?

14 June 2023 • 
The VCDNP and CNS convened a high-level diplomatic workshop in Krems, Austria to discuss the upcoming NPT Preparatory Committee meeting.
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VCDNP at the 2023 INMM-ESARDA Annual Meeting

7 June 2023 • 
VCDNP staff participated in seven sessions during the 2023 INMM-ESARDA Annual Meeting, including presentations on the safeguards implications of the war in Ukraine, corporate nuclear governance, partnerships in safeguards, and previous VCDNP research projects.
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The Middle East WMD-Free Zone Conference Consultations in Glion and Geneva: A View from the Negotiating Table

In a recent UNIDIR paper, Senior Fellow Angela Kane discusses her personal experience as UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs in 2013-2014 consultations on the Middle East WMD-Free Zone Conference.
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Further Strengthening the NPT Review Process: Reflections and Recommendations

In their food-for-thought paper, Thomas Markram, CNS, and the VCDNP’s Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova review which aspects of the review process are in greater need of improvement and where changes are most feasible.
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Dr. Hanna Notte speaks at Lennart Meri Conference in Tallinn

14 May 2023 • 
Senior Research Associate Dr. Hanna Notte addressed the implications of the war in Ukraine for non-proliferation prospects in the Middle East at the Lennart Meri Conference in Tallinn.
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Mini-Course for Ambassadors on Nuclear Issues

2 May 2023 • 
The VCDNP held a mini-course for Vienna-based ambassadors on nuclear issues, hosted by Ambassador Pirkko Hämäläinen, Permanent Representative of Finland to the International Organisations in Vienna.
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What’s Next for the AUKUS Submarine Deal?

Following the AUKUS countries’ announcement of their intention to move forward with the provision of nuclear powered submarines to Australia, Research Associate Noah Mayhew published his analysis in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
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Dr. Nikolai Sokov: "Russia is deploying nuclear weapons in Belarus. NATO shouldn’t take the bait."

27 April 2023 • 
Senior Fellow Dr. Nikolai Sokov comments in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on the recently announced nuclear sharing arrangement with Belarus.
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Inspectors for Peace: A History of the International Atomic Energy Agency

31 March 2023 • 
In a presentation of her book Inspectors for Peace, Dr. Elisabeth Röhrlich explained how a greater appreciation of the IAEA’s history can inform our understanding of the challenges it faces today.
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Spring 2023 Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Short Course

31 March 2023 • 
From 20 to 24 March 2023, the VCDNP held its 25th intensive short course on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament for diplomats and practitioners.
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Report Launch: VCDNP-VERTIC Study on Understanding States’ Experiences in Safeguards

8 March 2023 • 
The VCDNP launched a new study, titled “Understanding States’ Experiences in Safeguards: Challenges to and Opportunities for Entry into Force and Implementation”, at a hybrid event with IAEA officials.
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The Proliferation Implications of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: A Conversation with Professor Nicholas Miller

28 February 2023 • 
In this episode of Machiavelli in the Ivory Tower, hosts Sarah Bidgood (CNS) and Dr. Hanna Notte (VCDNP) speak with Nicholas Miller, associate professor in the Department of Government at Dartmouth College. Their conversation focuses on the proliferation implications of Russia’s war against Ukraine one year on.
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