CNS strives to combat the spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) by training the next generation of nonproliferation specialists and disseminating timely information and analysis. It is the largest nongovernmental organization in the United States devoted exclusively to research and training on nonproliferation issues. It is located at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey.
CNS is deeply committed to diversity, inclusion, and equity, both within our organization and in the nonproliferation and international security field writ large.
- The CNS Young Women in Nonproliferation initiative is committed to exposing WMD nonproliferation and disarmament issues to more women at US colleges and universities. By doing so, CNS hopes to encourage young women to consider careers in this field. CNS also conducts events at women’s colleges and matches undergraduate women who are interested in this field with mentors.
- As part of its ongoing efforts to increase and promote DEI, CNS is a proud supporter of and partner with Women of Color Advancing Peace and Security (WCAPS), and maintains a particularly close relationship with the WCAPS-West Coast chapter.
CNS Locations
Monterey, CA
James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS)
Middlebury Institute of International Studies
460 Pierce Street, Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: (831) 647-4154
Fax: (831) 647-3519
E-mail: [email protected]
Washington, DC
James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS)
1400 K Street, NW, Suite 1225
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 601-2344
Fax: (202) 842-0556
Learn more about our Washington, DC Office
Vienna, Austria
Vienna Center for Disarmament & Non-Proliferation (VCDNP)
Andromeda Tower, Floor 13th
Donau-City Strasse 6
1220, Vienna Austria
Phone: +43 (1) 236-9482
Fax: +43 (1) 269-9124
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: http://vcdnp.org
CNS Center-Related Articles
- MIIS Alumna Presides Over Negotiation of Nuclear Weapons Ban TreatyMIIS alumna Ambassador Elayne Whyte Gomez facilitated the adoption of a treaty banning nuclear weapons.
- CNS Summer Nonproliferation Program Attracts Top-Level UndergraduatesTop-level undergraduate interns work and study at CNS this summer, focusing on current challenges to the nonproliferation regime.
- CNS Trains Visiting Fellows from Burkina Faso and IndiaFellows participated in an intensive, semester-long nonproliferation training program.
- CTBTO Youth Group Presentation Well-Received at NPT PrepComOn May 4th, Monterey-based CTBTO Youth Group members presented their research on elevating the profile of the CTBT in the NPT context.
- CTBTO’s Dr. Lassina Zerbo Spoke at CIF Spring Student Conference in NagasakiUS, Russian and Japanese high school students met to discuss the nuclear test ban treaty, a world free of nuclear weapons, and youth education.
- Diplomats Gather in Annecy for Diplomatic Workshop on Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)On March 10-11, 2017 CNS hosted its traditional two-day diplomatic workshop in Annecy, France on the NPT.
- CNS, MIIS, and Consulate General of Mexico Commemorate Tlatelolco Treaty’s 50th AnniversaryDirector General for the UN System at the Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs delivers special seminar on the Tlatelolco Treaty at CNS.
- In Remembrance of Lawrence ScheinmanHe will be greatly missed by his many friends and colleagues in the United States and abroad.
- Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of TlatelolcoCNS Director William Potter traveled to Mexico City to attend events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Tlatelolco.
- CNS Workshop Builds African Capacity to Strengthen Nuclear and Radiological SecurityFEBRUARY 6–10, 2017: CNS and the African Center for Science and International Security (AFRICSIS) conducted their second joint capacity-building workshop.