RESEARCH, DIALOGUE, AND CAPACITY BUILDING ON NON-PROLIFERATION AND DISARMAMENT

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The VCDNP promotes international peace and security through research, dialogue, and capacity building on non-proliferation, disarmament, nuclear security, safeguards, and peaceful uses of nuclear technologies.

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The IAEA’s Vienna Spirit: Can Consensus Survive?

A commentary by VCDNP’s Noah Mayhew traces the growing tensions at the IAEA’s General Conference and difficulties in maintaining consensus decision-making.
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VCDNP-UNODA Joint Education Project – Teaching Tools for a Sustainable Disarmament Education Community

10 September 2026 • 
The Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP) and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) are joining forces on a new initiative, the Joint Education Project: Teaching Tools for a Sustainable Disarmament Education Community.
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Seminar Discusses the Role of AI in Nuclear Forensics and Radiological Crime Scene Management 

10 September 2026 • 
The VCDNP hosted a panel discussion on applications of AI in nuclear forensics and radiological crime scene management.
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A Long and Tiresome Journey: A Negotiating History of the Composition of the IAEA Board of Governors

A study by Senior Research Associate and Programmes and Outreach Manager Noah Mayhew traces seven decades of negotiations on the composition of the IAEA Board of Governors, drawing on extensive archival research.
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Memo from New York: India Should be Concerned About the Increasing Strain on the NPT

In a new commentary, VCDNP’s Sanaa Alvira argues that despite being a non-party, India benefits from the NPT and must prepare accordingly for what an increasingly strained treaty may bring.
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