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.
Angela Guo is a high school student from Hong Kong currently studying at Phillips Academy Andover. She has spent the past year researching the impacts of nuclear testing on the Marshall Islands and recently published her first book, “At the Tide’s Mercy: Voices from the Marshallese Exodus”.
2024 #CranesForOurFuture Ukrainian artist Mariia Lapitan-Yashchenko on nuclear weapons: “It is absurd to create risks that can destroy us.”
Kyiv-based artist Mariia Lapitan-Yashchenko specializes in paper art, in addition to graphic and web design. For this year’s #CranesForOurFuture campaign, she contributed a paper art piece that highlights our collective responsibility to create a safer world without nuclear weapons.
“The World is Watching”: Dr. Luciana Borio on the U.S. Response to Bird Flu
Biodefense and infectious disease specialist and NTI board member Luciana Borio, M.D. on the challenges, opportunities, and priorities for marshalling an effective response to H5N1 bird flu.
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.
Diverse Voices in Global Biosecurity: Dr. Andrew Hebbeler on the importance of leading with humility
NTI is committed to highlighting and supporting LGBTQ+ voices in national security during Pride Month and beyond. Sarah Stern, NTI’s Global Biological Policy and Programs intern, had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Andrew Hebbeler, the inaugural Director of Biosecurity at the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and former Senior Director of Global Biological Policy and Programs at NTI, about the importance of diversity in biosecurity work and how he views his personal leadership style.
Young Voices in International Security: Raven Witherspoon
This series highlights early-career professionals making their mark as part of the community of experts and practitioners tackling today’s existential threats.
“A Pivotal Juncture:” Ambassador Laura Holgate on the Future of Nuclear Security
Ahead of the 2024 International Conference on Nuclear Security, U.S. Ambassador to the Vienna Office of the United Nations and the IAEA Laura Holgate joined NTI Co-Chair and CEO Ernest J. Moniz and Vice President for Nuclear Materials Security Scott Roecker for a conversation on “The Future of Nuclear Security.”
Young Voices in International Security: Mackenzie Knight
Jupiter Huang, NTI’s Communications intern, had the opportunity to speak with Mackenzie Knight, the program associate for Global Risk at the Federation of American Scientists (FAS), for this inaugural post of the Young Voices series.
Diverse Voices in International Security: Tiffany Blanchard-Case on Mentorship, Collaboration, and Working to Expand Opportunities in the Nuclear Field
For Black History Month, Jupiter Huang, NTI’s communications intern, had the opportunity to ask Tiffany Blanchard-Case, director of the Office of Nuclear Material Removal and Elimination at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), about the importance of mentorship and her advice for young people interested in working on nuclear issues.