This publication outlines the importance of equal access to opportunities and decision-making in the nuclear weapons space. The brief makes a new case for fairness grounded in empirical research from psychology and behavioral science, showing the positive potential of diverse teams. It presents six concrete good practices to help leaders embed fairness and achieve more effective and innovative policies to reduce nuclear risk and to promote arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament.
Citation:Louis Reitmann, “Embedding Fairness: Boosting Efficacy and Innovation in the Nuclear Weapons Space”, UNIDIR, Geneva, 2025.