Time to Change Course on Nuclear Security
Governments should use the 2024 International Conference on Nuclear Security (ICONS) to reaffirm their commitment to preventing nuclear catastrophe.
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Diverse Voices in International Security: Tiffany Blanchard-Case on Mentorship, Collaboration, and Working to Expand Opportunities in the Nuclear Field
Eric Schmidt on Global Security in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Beyond Borders, Beyond Biases: Building a Biosecure Future with Diverse Voices
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Beyond Borders, Beyond Biases: Building a Biosecure Future with Diverse Voices
NTI | bio Senior Program Officer Dr. Aparupa Sengupta on why efforts to strengthen global biosafety and biosecurity must prioritize diversity and inclusion.
Identifying Outbreak Origins: How the Joint Assessment Mechanism Can Improve Pandemic Response
NTI is working with international partners to develop a new Joint Assessment Mechanism (JAM) within the office of the UN Secretary-General to rapidly identify outbreak origins. Without the ability to quickly determine the origin of an outbreak, researchers are hampered in their ability to rapidly develop vaccines and other medical countermeasures that can slow the pace of the outbreak, ultimately saving countless lives.
Democratic Strength as the Basis of Pandemic Response: a Review of the Covid Crisis Group Report
NTI | bio Senior Director Nathan Paxton on using democratic collaboration to improve pandemic security
Diverse Voices in Global Biosecurity: NTI | bio’s Nathan A. Paxton on integrating human and LGBTQIA+ rights into policymaking
NTI is committed to highlighting and supporting LGBTQIA + voices in national security during Pride Month and beyond.
Diverse Voices in International Security: NTI’s Gabby Essix on Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Biosecurity Field
NTI | bio Program Officer Gabby Essix discusses diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the biosecurity field.
Get to Know NTI: Aparupa Sengupta
Aparupa Sengupta, senior program officer for NTI’s Global Biological Policy and Programs team (NTI | bio), sat down with NTI’s Mary Fulham for the latest in Atomic Pulse’s “Get to Know NTI” series.
The Global Health Security Index: Real-World Examples of Driving Progress
Examples from around the world of the Global Health Security Index in-use.
NTI Seminar: Gregory Koblentz on the Danger of Disinformation
In an NTI seminar, Dr. Gregory Koblentz explored how Russia seeds the ground with disinformation to create doubt around Ukrainian laboratories and outlined solutions for how the world can prepare for and prevent this sort of dangerous diversion in the future.
Closing the gap: Establishing a new UN mechanism for discerning the source of pandemics of unknown origins
The current conflict in Ukraine has caused severe disruption to regional and global security, including growing concerns about the potential use of unconventional weapons.
2022 Next Gen for Biosecurity Competition Challenge: Developing New Verification Strategies for the Biological Weapons Convention
Today, leaders preparing for the BWC’s Ninth Review Conference in August are exploring whether the global community can leverage increased attention and political will to strengthen the BWC by building mechanisms that increase transparency and trust with the goal of reducing the risk of global catastrophic biological events. A particular aim is determining whether there are effective and politically viable ways to enforce the treaty.
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