March 29, 2018
It is with great sadness that we learned this morning that Ambassador Mohamed Shaker passed away at the age of 85. Mohamed was both a good friend and an exceptional diplomat, who represented Egypt with distinction in many posts around the world. He is perhaps best known for his work in the sphere of nuclear nonproliferation, both as a diplomat and a scholar.
Ambassador Shaker presided over the 1985 NPT Review Conference, which produced a consensus final document. He also wrote a seminal three-volume study on The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty: Origins and Implementation, 1959-1979.The study is widely regard to be the definitive work about the negotiation an first decade of the NPT. Although it has long been out of print, CNS took great pleasure in producing a CD and on-line version of the three volumes. Ambassador Shaker and his study were honored at a special evening hosted by the Egyptian Mission to the United Nations during the 2010 NPT Review Conference.
Ambassador Shaker was an indefatigable proponent of the NPT, and even during his later years always could be found at NPT meetings. He brought unusual passion and perspective to these events, along with great warmth and humor. He will be sorely missed.
Remembering Ambassador Mohamed Shaker
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Ambassador Mohamed Shaker (src: CNS)
Ambassador Shaker on the occasion of the reissuing of his book in 2010. He is chatting with three other NPT Review Conference Presidents—Ambassadors Sergio Duarte, Jayantha Dhanapala, and Abdallah Baali—and Professor Potter (src: CNS)
Dr. William Potter
Director, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies and
Sam Nunn and Richard Lugar Professor of Nonproliferation Studies
