Nuclear

Implementation of the 2010 NPT Action Plan

An updated report on implementation of the 2010 NPT Action Plan’s disarmament section released ahead of the 2nd NPT PrepCom.

OP#16: Rethinking Spent Fuel Management in South Korea

Occasional Paper #16: 12 practicable recommendations for South Korea, the 5th-largest nuclear energy producer and a major nuclear power plant exporter.

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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Delivers Major Address at MIIS

VIDEO: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon lauds the role played by the Monterey Institute in promoting disarmament and nonproliferation education.

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CNS Experts Available for Comment on North Korea’s Rocket Launch

On December 12, North Korea successfully launched the Unha-3 SLV.

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Critical Questions: Urgent Decisions for the Second Obama Administration

CNS experts propose nonproliferation and disarmament priorities.

Virtual Science Challenge for Youth Online Conference

NOV. 1: US and Russian high school students participate in the first online conference investigating solutions for nuclear spent fuel.

Nuclear Politics and the Non-Aligned Movement

SEPT. 25: Launch of book by CNS Experts on the largest grouping of states addressing nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation issues.

Expert Insights: 2012 International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA) General Conference

In the lead up to the 2012 General Conference, CNS and VCDNP have prepared a series of Fact Sheets on the on-going issues facing IAEA member states.

Sam Nunn, Richard Lugar First Recipients of Nuclear Security Award Created in Their Honor

This new international award recognizes those dedicated to advancing the cause of nuclear security.

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2012 Conference: WMD-Free Zone in the Middle East

JUN. 1: CNS roundtable on the conference and the future of the region’s arms control efforts in light of the Arab uprisings.