We are honoured to have IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency ⚛️ Director General Rafael MarianoGrossi with us for virtual opening remarks and to set the stage for our discussions over the next days, noting the important work the IAEA does in peaceful uses and applications.

📢 VCDNP Programme Director Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova has been appointed as the Japan Chair for a World without Nuclear Weapons 🌍🕊️ She will lead a multi-year research and dialogue programme on nuclear #disarmament , multilateral #diplomacy , and institutions, funded by the Government of Japan 🇯🇵…

VCDNP IPUparliament extend a huge thanks to all involved and NNSA for the support! Thank you to all who contributed to the programme, including IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency ⚛️ Rafael MarianoGrossi CTBTO @_RobFLoyd UN Office on Drugs & Crime INTERPOL & numerous Vienna-based ambassadors. And a big thanks to the…

During the 3 days participants engaged in discussions on the importance of nuclear security & its legal instruments for all states (even those with no nuclear material)! The workshop highlighted assistance available to adhere to these instruments & how the legal framework…

We are delighted to have hosted members of parliaments and other senior officials from The Bahamas, Iraq, Mongolia, Somalia, Tanzania, Togo & Zambia in the workshop by VCDNP jointly organized with IPUparliament.

Nuclear security is key to harnessing full potential of nuclear applications in critical areas like electricity production, health, food security. Delighted to meet IPUparliament members at VCDNP & explore how enhanced security can facilitate more effective use of nuclear tech.

🙌 Kicking off a workshop for lawmakers from 7⃣ countries on the importance of legal instruments for nuclear security with IPUparliament 📜⚛️

Very pleased to welcome IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency ⚛️ Director General Rafael MarianoGrossi for opening remarks on the vast potential of nuclear technologies for…

Our April 2024 #newsletter is out now!📨 This quarter has been particularly eventful for the VCDNP which includes, among many other activities, our Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova addressing the #UNSC or the VCDNP being chosen to establish the Japan Chair for a world without nuclear weapons.👏
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Thank you Ambassador Jenkins for opening the VCDNP workshop with very timely and critical for the nuclear security field remarks. Your championship of #DEI work is much appreciated. And thank you U/S of State for Arms Control & Int'l Security and your team for the support of this event

🙌 An exciting exploration of a cutting-edge topic 🎧 As more countries adopt a #FeministForeignPolicy , I analyse how this could shape #nonproliferation and #disarmament efforts ☢️ Big thanks to IISS News and EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament 🙏
Listen on Spotify ➡️ open.spotify.com/episode/7cW5mH…

And it’s a wrap! 🙌🏼 Finishing day 5️⃣ with a final lecture on the CTBTO, our famous #quiz game, a wrap-up discussion, lastly followed by the #certificate award ceremony! 📄What a group we had, it’s been a huge pleasure! 🙏🏼

📢 Yesterday, VCDNP's Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova briefed the UN Security Council #UNSC 🇺🇳 Stressing the immeasurable human suffering that it would cause, she urged the #P5 to take action to ensure that nuclear weapons are never used again ☢️🚫 Read her full statement ➡️ vcdnp.org/gaukhar-mukhat…

'Today, the risk of nuclear weapon use is higher than ever before,' stated Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova, Director of the International Organizations and Non-proliferation Programme (IONP), VCDNP, at the #UNSC 's open debate - saying no to the 'use of nuclear testing.'

'No increase in nuclear arsenals, no new weapon designs, no new deployments, no tests, and no threats to use nuclear weapons,' VCDNP's Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova calls on the nuclear-weapons States in her address to the UN Security Council 🇺🇳
🔴 Watch LIVE ➡️ webtv.un.org/en/asset/k19/k…

📢 Today, VCDNP Programme Director Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova will brief the #UNSC on the #NPT review process alongside UN Secretary General António Guterres and CTBTO Executive Secretary Robert Floyd
🕐 15:00 (CET) & 10:00 (EDT)
📺 Click below to watch live ⬇️ webtv.un.org/en/asset/k19/k…

Very excited about Monday, when I'm due to brief the United Nations Security Council on #nuclear #disarmament and non-proliferation, alongside #UNSG Antonio Guterres and CTBTO's Rob Floyd. Grateful to the Government of #Japan and Foreign Minister Kamikawa for this opportunity.

🤔 What is ICONS' role in nuclear security? How is it organised? What is the ministerial declaration? VCDNP Senior Fellow Sarah summarises all you need to know for the upcoming #ICONS2024 in a new Governing the Atom brief ☢️ Click below to read ⬇️ vcdnp.org/icons-an-expla…

Than you Annika Annika Markovic for your warm hospitality and enabling a timely and candid conversation

Do not miss this VCDNP event with my brilliant colleague Alice Saltini presenting European Leadership Network (ELN) report 'AI and nuclear command, control and communications: P5 perspectives'.
Find the report and much more on the project website here europeanleadershipnetwork.org/?p=21051