Here we highlight the work of NTI and share knowledge, ideas, and viewpoints addressing the crosscutting challenges our world faces—addressing risks while supporting innovation—to make our world safer.
While countries with existing enrichment capacity may be attracted to laser enrichment as a way to increase the efficiency of their operations, others could be attracted to it as a pathway to a covert weapons program.
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Delfina Hlashwayo’s journey into biosecurity and nonproliferation is a powerful example of how scientific passion, global collaboration, and youth leadership can converge to shape a safer world.
The Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC) entered into force 50 years ago, becoming the first multilateral disarmament treaty to ban the production of an entire category of weapons. As the world marks this anniversary, we reflect on the BWC’s importance and outline a path forward to strengthen its effectiveness.
2025 marks 50 years of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC). It faces significant challenges and there is an urgent need to modernize the BWC, ensuring it keeps pace with scientific developments and reinforces global biosecurity.
The Washington Post’s chilling report on major activity at a former bioweapons research site where the Soviets once weaponized biological agents — including ones that cause Smallpox, Ebola, and other hemorrhagic fevers — is another dangerous development potentially related to Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Senior Director, Communications
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