"The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) has, as of Saturday, October 24, 2020, been ratified by 50 countries and will enter into force early next year."
A review of the key legal issues related to a president’s decision to order the use of nuclear weapons was released today by the Nuclear Threat Initiative
Solid consensus is needed for reversing reliance on nuclear weapons globally as a vital contribution to preventing their proliferation into dangerous hands.
NTI released a report addressing the security risks, credibility, financial and political costs of maintaining NATO’s current nuclear posture.
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The Conference on Disarmament (CD) has 66 Member States and is the sole negotiating body for multilateral nuclear disarmament.
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The Rio Group is an association of 23 Latin American countries that aims to prevent the introduction of WMD in Latin America and the Caribbean
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The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization that maintains international peace and security, develops relations, and promotes human rights.
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.
Erin Dumbacher, senior program officer of NTI’s Scientific and Technical Affairs Program, and Lynn Rusten, vice president of NTI’s Global Nuclear Policy Program, call attention to the cyber risks inherent in nuclear weapons systems and modernization efforts in a recent article published by The National Interest, “Nuclear Weapons Must Be Safe from Cyber Threats.”
"Visiting Hiroshima imparted to me a deep sense of responsibility as well as a renewed energy to work towards a world without nuclear weapons," writes Program Officer Ananya Agustin Malhotra.
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