UNIDIR, in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, is organizing a series of nuclear-related events in the lead-up to the 2026 Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference. The conference is central to evaluating the implementation of the treaty and shaping its future direction. These events aim to enhance understanding of key issues and deepen engagement with the NPT review processes, procedures and potential outcomes. The series is sponsored by Switzerland.
The sixth and final event in this series will focus on transparency and accountability, which are essential to building confidence in international agreements, including the NPT. All nuclear‑weapon States (NWS) have provided information regarding their obligations under Article VI and related commitments, including those contained in the 2010 NPT Action Plan. Over the course of the current review cycle, however, calls have grown for NWS to demonstrate greater transparency and accountability in the fulfilment of these obligations and commitments. This event will bring together experts to examine the role of transparency and accountability in the context of NPT disarmament obligations and commitments, and to consider potential steps for strengthening these practices at the upcoming conference and beyond.
Agenda
Please include the following list of speakers:
- Nobumasa Akiyama, Professor, Graduate School of Law, Hitotsubashi University
- Alice Spilman, Policy Fellow, British American Security Information Council
- Dmitry Stefanovich, Research Fellow, Center for International Security at the Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Moderated by James Revill, Head of the WMD Programme, UNIDIR.
When and where
Thursday, 23 April 2026 | 13:15 – 14:45 CEST | Online
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Participants
The event is open to State representatives and experts working on or interested in issues pertaining to the NPT.
RSVP
Please register to attend online here.
Further information
For any questions, please contact Victor Calero at victor.calerogranda@un.org.