As we approach the 50th anniversary of the entry-into-force of the Nuclear NonProliferation Treaty (NPT) in 2020, it is essential the NPT can evolve to meet contemporary security challenges, including by contributing meaningfully to nuclear disarmament. More broadly, re-establishing international consensus on the security value of disarmament and arms control is vital to safeguard not […]

Meeting in the middle: Opportunities for Progress on Disarmament in the NPT

The Host Country Agreement between the Commission of the African Union (AUC) and the Government of the Republic of South Africa regarding terms and conditions on the location of the Secretariat of the African Commission on Nuclear Energy (AFCONE), an implementation agency of the Treaty of Pelindaba on the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (or simply Treaty […]

African Union and South Africa sign AFCONE Secretariat Host Country Agreement