A commentary by VCDNP’s Noah Mayhew traces the growing tensions at the IAEA’s General Conference and difficulties in maintaining consensus decision-making.
A study by Senior Research Associate and Programmes and Outreach Manager Noah Mayhew traces seven decades of negotiations on the composition of the IAEA Board of Governors, drawing on extensive archival research.
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 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.
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.
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