NPT States to meet in Vienna from 24 July – 11 August 2023

Even as the war continues in Ukraine, threats of use of nuclear weapons are rife, and nuclear arms control is teetering on the verge of collapse; more than 100 States shall be meeting at the Vienna International Centre, headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, from 24 July to 11 August 2023.… Read More NPT States to meet in Vienna from 24 July – 11 August 2023

UN must condemn Russia’s nuclear threat at non-proliferation conference

By  Valeriia Hesse and Yelyzaveta Khodorovska Nuclear weapons are killing people in Ukraine even when they are not used as Russia is utilizing nuclear deterrence as a shield to protect its atrocities, write Valeriia Hesse and Liza Khodorovska. Valeriia Hesse is a management and research consultant at Atomic Reporters and a fellow at the Odesa Center for Nonproliferation (OdCNP)… Read More UN must condemn Russia’s nuclear threat at non-proliferation conference

Achieving the Elusive Against the Odds: “A Middle East Nuclear (and WMD) Free Zone”

By Tariq Rauf NEW YORK (IDN) Finally, at long last, the postponed 2020 Tenth Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference commenced its work at United Nations headquarters in New York on August 1, 2022. Under the able Presidency of Ambassador Gustavo Zlauvinen of Argentina, the review conference is expected to complete its work on August 26. If all goes well,… Read More Achieving the Elusive Against the Odds: “A Middle East Nuclear (and WMD) Free Zone”