Events
Event Reports
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The Conference continued at its usual pace with no real surprises, suggesting Egypt’s walkout may not have as great an effect as its delegation may have hoped.
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Egypt announced that its delegation was withdrawing from the remainder of the PrepCom due to the perceived lack of seriousness in establishing a WMD-Free Zone in the Middle East.
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Friday, April 26, 2013, featured the conclusion of Cluster 1 debates on negative security assurances and the commencement of Cluster 2, nonproliferation issues.
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The fourth day consisted of statements on general disarmament matters and on the specific issue of security assurances.
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The morning session was set aside for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to address the PrepCom, while the afternoon saw the continuation of general debate and the beginnings of discussions on Cluster 1 issues.
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The second session of the PrepCom continued on Tuesday with two sessions devoted to general debate.
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The second session began on April 22, 2013 as scheduled.
CNS experts spoke on panel discussions at the North America Nuclear Policy Conference in Washington, DC.
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An updated report on implementation of the 2010 NPT Action Plan’s disarmament section released ahead of the 2nd NPT PrepCom.
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The roundtable featured IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano, MacArthur Foundation President and former US Assistant Secretary of State Dr. Robert Gallucci, and CNS Founding Director Dr. William Potter.
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