Only a handful of “Generation Z” have a solid understanding of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. The field could do more to inspire young people to secure a peaceful future.
My CNS colleagues and I wish you a peaceful and joyous New Year.
Delegates to the 10th NPT Review Conference had the opportunity to interact with each other and with representatives from civil society on a number of key issues related to the Conference and its outcome.
Three speakers spoke on youth engagement in nuclear disarmament, the role of educators, and the intersection of nuclear issues, social justice, and climate change.
Mid-career experts learned from D.C. based experts from the Department of State, Department of Energy, Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), CNS, Arms Control Association and the National Academy of Sciences.
CNS organized, in consultation with the President-designate of the 10th Review Conference and the Office of Disarmament Affairs, a high-level consultative working lunch.
The meeting was characterized by a common recognition of the vital role CNS plays in mitigating global proliferation threats.
VIDEO: Using technology and education to bring the past to the present and the future for nuclear disarmament.
The recorded event opened with UNODA High Representative Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, and included a discussion amongst experts and a Q&A session.
Even in a pandemic, Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb survivors remind the world that nuclear weapons remain an existential threat.
