Past Event
Integrating Biosafety & Biosecurity into Funding Decisions
Webinar
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10 am- 11 am EST
Smarter Health Financing for Self-Reliance and Resilience Across the African Continent
Amid a combination of economic slowdown, reductions in official development assistance, rising biological threats, and climate change’s disproportionate impact on Africa, leaders and experts call for data-driven tools to guide strategic health security investments.
Young Voices in International Security: Interview with Jezabel Gigena
Jezabel Gigena is an emerging biosecurity educator and policy-minded researcher who leads the iGEM Community Mastering Biosafety and Biosecurity project, creating accessible training on dual-use risks and responsible biotechnology. Jezabel is currently pursuing a PhD in biomedical sciences from the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, and enjoys working with community-driven initiatives to strengthen global biosecurity awareness.
Introducing the Winners of the 2025 Next Generation for Biosecurity Competition
Students and early-career professionals from 19 countries across five continents entered the 2025 competition. The challenge called for innovative papers on how to define “biological weapons” in today’s ever evolving biothreat landscape.
Redefining Biological Weapons: Expanding the BWC to Incorporate Infrastructure Harm and Cyber-Biothreats
The 2025 Next Generation for Biosecurity Competition Winning Paper
Past Event
Report Launch: Safeguarding AIxBio Capabilities to Prevent Global Catastrophe
Virtual Report Launch
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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
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Nuclear-Weapon-Free Status of Mongolia
The Nuclear-Weapon-Free Status of Mongolia prohibits any state from developing or transporting nuclear weapons or radioactive material in Mongolia.
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Treaty of Rarotonga
The South Pacific Nuclear-Free Zone (SPNFZ) Treaty of Rarotonga makes the South Pacific a NWFZ, prohibiting nuclear explosive devices in the region.
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United Nations First Committee
The United Nations First Committee debates disarmament, nonproliferation, arms control, and international security issues and recommends resolutions.
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United Nations Security Council (UNSC)
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is the main deliberative UN organ for security issues and the only that can pass legally binding resolutions.