The VCDNP presented proposals for concrete measures and language on space security during the Third Session of the OEWG on the Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space in All its Aspects to promote the early pursuit of substantive outcomes.
AI is changing the cybersecurity landscape faster than traditional regulatory approaches in the nuclear industry can keep pace. The VCDNP brought together experts from industry, national regulators, and international organisations to examine what this means for nuclear security and what regulators and operators need to do about it.
The VCDNP hosted a panel discussion featuring Hibakusha Setsuko Thurlow and addressing priorities and expectations for the first Review Conference of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).
The VCDNP hosted diplomats representing 23 countries for briefings on key security issues – from emerging technologies to export controls to space security – in The Hague, on behalf of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium.
The VCDNP co-hosted a side event on the Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCoC), exploring the opportunities and concerns in the evolving space environment.
VCDNP experts actively contributed to the 2026 Cyber Conference, organised by the International Atomic Energy Agency, by organising a side event and delivering a presentation during a technical session.
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.
VCDNP experts Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova and Sanaa Alvira have prepared a series of briefs for diplomats on the issues that are likely to dominate debates at the 11th NPT Review Conference.
In a preview of the likely Russian stand at the 2026 NPT Review Conference, Dr. Sokov writes that Russia arrives at the RevCon in a visibly stronger state than was the case a year earlier.
VCDNP Research Fellow Louis Reitmann presented a new data-driven resource that supports States in developing rules and norms for space security during a launch event at the UN in Geneva.
The Space Norms Atlas provides an overview of 150 emerging norms for space security, based on 1,200 data points from 13 years of UN processes on the prevention of an arms race in outer space. It supports States in developing international instruments to preserve stability and prevent escalation in space.
On 10 March 2026, the VCDNP marked its 15th anniversary with convening a high-level dialogue meeting and was honored to be the focus of a reception at the Federal Ministry of International and European Relations of Austria.
At the 2026 annual VCDNP diplomatic workshop, diplomats and senior officials discussed a wide range of nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament issues against the backdrop of a strained international order, norms, and institutions.
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.
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