
Global Enterprise to Strengthen Non-Proliferation and Disarmament
Working toward a shared vision of a nuclear weapons-free world
Challenge
The risks of nuclear use, proliferation, and terrorism are increasing, and international polarization on non-proliferation and disarmament issues is worsening. These dynamics threaten the stability of critical international arms control regimes, like the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Action
Strengthen the NPT regime by convening a high-level, international dialogue to drive fresh, creative thinking, generate new ideas, and address political divisions that are stalling progress.
Results
Revitalized international relationships that create a strong foundation for success at the 10th NPT Review Conference and re-build the long-term vision for a world without nuclear weapons.
Details
Project Staff
The international non-proliferation and disarmament community is increasingly divided over critical questions: What is the role of nuclear deterrence? What is the vision for nuclear disarmament and arms reduction? What steps are necessary to prevent proliferation and use of nuclear weapons? This polarization challenges the stability of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and its role as a central and credible forum for dialogue and progress on preventing proliferation, fostering the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and advancing nuclear disarmament.
The Global Enterprise to Strengthen Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (GE) is a multi-year Track 1.5 initiative designed to strengthen the NPT. Since 2018, GE meetings have convened officials and experts from over 20 countries in an informal setting where they can build understanding around different perspectives and priorities, find areas of agreement, and work collaboratively to find creative solutions to difficult problems. Participants have identified practical steps, new initiatives, and meaningful commitments that States parties can employ to demonstrate their ability to cooperate and advance treaty goals at the 10th NPT Review Conference and beyond.
2024

A Path Toward Productive Negotiations at the Second NPT PrepCom
As diplomats gather in Geneva for the 2024 Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Preparatory Committee (PrepCom), the pressure on States parties to make progress on the treaty’s implementation is growing.

The 2023 NPT PrepCom: An Opportunity to Capitalize on Common Ground
As officials prepare to meet in Vienna for the 2023 PrepCom, they should consider some of the key themes that have emerged from NTI’s Global Enterprise to Strengthen Non-Proliferation and Disarmament.
2022

NTI experts discuss catastrophic risks imperiling humanity at Effective Altruism Global Conference
NTI's Joan Rohlfing and Jaime Yassif discussed how we can address catastrophic nuclear and biological threats imperiling humanity.

NTI Co-Hosts Regional Workshop in Indonesia on Strengthening the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
NTI and the Asia Pacific Leadership Network co-hosted a workshop in Jakarta, Indonesia on how the Asia-Pacific region can promote success at the 10th NPT Review Conference.

NTI at the 10th NPT Review Conference
NTI will host three side events at the 10th NPT Review Conference.

Past Event
Regional Perspectives on Strengthening the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty: Lessons from the Nuclear Threat Initiative’s Global Enterprise Project
Conference Room 4, United Nations Secretariat Building and Livestream
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1:15-2:30 PM EDT

Toward a Successful 10th NPT Review Conference: Recommendations informed by NTI’s Global Enterprise to Strengthen Nonproliferation and Disarmament
This paper offers a focused set of recommendations for specific commitments related to practical and achievable actions that States parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) could take to advance the NPT’s goals and achieve success at the 10th NPT Review Conference.

NTI’s Global Enterprise Convenes Officials from Latin America, Africa, and Asia Ahead of 10th NPT RevCon
NTI's Global Enterprise to Strengthen Nonproliferation and Disarmament (GE), a Track 1.5 initiative that regularly convenes officials from more than 20 countries, along with several non-governmental experts, convened officials from Latin America, Africa, and Asia Ahead of 10th NPT RevCon.
2021

Recommendations for a Successful 10th NPT Review Conference
A new NTI paper offers a focused set of recommendations for achieving success at the 10th Review Conference (RevCon) of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) to be held in New York from January 4-22, 2022.
NTI Publishes Three Papers by Regional Experts on the Future of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
After convening regional workshops as part of the Global Enterprise project under the Global Nuclear Policy Program, NTI commissioned three papers from participating experts.
Past Event
March 2021 Global Enterprise Meeting
Virtual meeting
2020
Past Event
October 2020 Global Enterprise Meeting
Virtual meeting
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9:30-11:30 AM
Past Event
September 2020 Global Enterprise Meeting
Virtual meeting
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10AM-12PM

NTI in Africa: Regional Workshop in Ghana Aims to Strengthen Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
NTI in Africa: Regional Workshop in Ghana Aims to Strengthen Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
2019

Past Event
Latin America Regional Workshop on Strengthening the NPT Regime: Priorities for the 2020 NPT RevCon
Past Event
Third Plenary Meeting of the Global Enterprise to Strengthen Non-Proliferation and Disarmament

NTI Hosts Second Plenary Meeting of Global Enterprise to Strengthen Non-Proliferation and Disarmament
The meeting brought together officials experts to identify and consider initiatives that could produce tangible progress on disarmament and nonproliferation.
2018
Past Event
First Plenary Meeting of the Global Enterprise to Strengthen Non-Proliferation and Disarmament

Statement from Ted Turner on the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear agreement
President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the deal is a major setback for international cooperation, global peace building and a world without nuclear weapons.

New NTI Report Questions Need for Forward-Deployed U.S. Nuclear Weapons in Europe
NTI released a report addressing the security risks, credibility, financial and political costs of maintaining NATO’s current nuclear posture.

Statement from NTI CEO and Co-Chair Ernest J. Moniz and Co-Chair Sam Nunn on the Doomsday Clock Announcement
The clock, a symbol to show how close the world is to manmade Armageddon, is now closer to midnight than at any time since 1953.
2017

NTI Supports Vatican Conference on Disarmament
The Vatican is hosting a two-day international symposium on a nuclear-weapons-free world this week, against the backdrop of an escalating nuclear tensions.

New Article on the Impact of the Nuclear Weapon Prohibition Treaty on IAEA Safeguards
Carlson points out that successive NPT review conferences have recognized that nuclear disarmament will require safeguards that are both rigorous and universal.

New Analysis Examines the Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty
The analysis from CNS' Andrea Berger includes three interactive maps that illustrate how countries voted on authorizing the Ban Treaty in October 2016.

NTI and Partners Win Award for Illuminating Future Challenges
The Most Significant Futures Work Award recognizes the significant contributions from professional futurists and others illuminating future challenges.
2016

Sam Nunn and Mike Mullen with Recommendations on North Korea
In a new Washington Post op-ed, Mike Mullen and Sam Nunn address North Korea's accelerating nuclear and missile programs.

North Korea’s Newest Nuclear Test: Get the Latest Resources
On September 9, 2016 North Korea confirmed that it carried out its fifth, and reportedly largest, nuclear test.
New Yemen Country Profile
A profile by the Center for Nonproliferation Studies focuses on Yemen, whose failed state status has given safe havens to several Islamist terror organizations.
Will Iran’s Simorgh Space Launcher Appear in North Korea?
Iran's space program is largely built on technologies imported from North Korea—with the technology moving in one direction.

NTI and CNS release Iran Deal Progress Report Video
The NTI, in partnership with the James Martin CNS, today released a new video on the current progress of the JCPOA, more commonly known as the Iran Deal.

Des Browne calls on CTBTO leaders and youth organization to work with reluctant states to ratify treaty
Des Browne addresses the CTBTO symposium, Science and Diplomacy for Peace and Security: the CTBT at 20.

Statement by Sam Nunn on North Korea Nuclear Test
“Although information about the North Korean test is not definitive, the statements from North Korea and available evidence are of great concern."
2015

NTI Celebrates Former Secretary of State George Shultz’s 95th Birthday
The NTI is proud to honor and celebrate former Secretary of State George Shultz's 95th birthday with the release of a new video, The Power of Ought.

NEW Op-Ed: Nunn & Lugar Urge Support for Iran Nuclear Deal
Former U.S. Senators Sam Nunn and Richard Lugar urge Congress to support the nuclear agreement with Iran in an op-ed for Politico.

A Special Message from Ted Turner on the 70th Anniversary of the Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Philanthropist Ted Turner, co-chairman of NTI, offers a special commemoration on the anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Catholic Perspectives on Nuclear Deterrence
NTI Vice Chairman will join Vatican representatives and Catholic scholars to discuss evolving Catholic approaches to nuclear proliferation and disarmament on the margins of the 2015 NPT Review Conference.

More than 100 Current and Former Senior Leaders Issue Urgent Call for Successful 2015 NPT Review Conference & Outline Key Steps for Progress
More than 100 current and former senior political, military and diplomatic leaders from 43 countries call for a renewed sense of urgency and responsibility among NPT members to achieve a successful 2015 NPT Review Conference.
2014

Des Browne Conveys Message of Global Leaders at Humanitarian Conference
In a statement to the Vienna Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons, NTI Vice Chairman Des Browne shares urgent recommendations put forth by more than 130 global leaders.
2013
Board Members Arbatov, Rifkind, Ekeus and Williams on Syria
A number of NTI's board members have written or commented on the use of chemical weapons in Syria and the way forward in international news outlets.
2012

CNS Experts Lay Out Top Issues for the Second Obama Administration
In a new issue brief, experts from the Center for Nonproliferation Studies examine eight of the decisions that the second-term Obama administration cannot avoid.

Choubey Calls for Public Engagement on WMD Issues
Deepti Choubey spoke with Thomas Countryman and moderator Cheryl Benton on WMD proliferation and how to engage the next generation of experts.
2011
CNS Issue Brief: Export Control in the Obama Administration
Robert Shaw of CNS discusses the impact of the Obama Administration's Export Control Reform Initiative on WMD proliferation efforts.
NTI’s Carlson Speaks to UN General Assembly
John Carlson presented a paper at a briefing of the UN General Assembly's First Committee in New York.