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- 1UN Holds First Meeting on Nuclear Victim Assistance●UN Holds First Nuclear Victim Assistance Meeting
The United Nations has convened its first meeting dedicated to assisting victims of nuclear weapons use and testing. The gathering marks a new step in international efforts to address the long-term harm suffered by affected communities, including survivors in regions such as the Pacific and Kazakhstan. Disarmament advocates, including the Arms Control Association, are highlighting the session as a milestone, while attention now turns to what concrete commitments states will make toward compensation and support.
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The Arms Control Association warns that US President Donald Trump, China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin are failing to address the growing nuclear threat. The advocacy group argues that the leaders of the world's major nuclear powers are not pursuing arms control or risk-reduction measures, leaving global nuclear dangers largely unchecked at a time of heightened geopolitical tension.
- 3Calls Grow to Re-energize the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty▼Out of the Ashes: How to Re-energize the NPT
The Arms Control Association is pushing a new initiative titled 'Out of the Ashes: How to Re-energize the NPT,' arguing that the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty needs reviving amid stalled disarmament talks and rising global tensions. The proposal urges member states to restore momentum to the treaty regime before further erosion of the nonproliferation order.
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The International Atomic Energy Agency has reported Iran to the United Nations Security Council, according to the Arms Control Association. The referral is a significant escalation in international oversight of Iran's nuclear programme, giving the Security Council a formal role in addressing Iran's compliance with nuclear safeguards obligations. Such a move could open the way to renewed diplomatic pressure or further measures against Tehran.
- 5Thomas Graham Jr., veteran U.S. nuclear negotiator, dies at 92●A Leading U.S. Nuclear Negotiator of the Post-Cold War Era: Thomas Graham, Jr. (1933-2026)
Thomas Graham Jr., one of America's foremost arms control diplomats, has died at the age of 92, the Arms Control Association announced. Graham helped lead post-Cold War nuclear negotiations and was a key figure in efforts to extend the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, shaping decades of U.S. nonproliferation policy. Tributes are highlighting his long career and lasting influence on arms control diplomacy.