De-briefing (input and takeaways) from the 2024 NPTPrep Com
Date: 12th August (Monday)- UN International Youth Day. Online in repeat sessions to enable participation from time-zones around the world.
Session 1: Timed for Asia/Pacific. 6:00 UTC. 8:00 Central Europe Time. 11am Astana. 13:00 Bangkok. 15:00 Tokyo. 16:00 Sydney. 18:00 Wellington. Register for session 1
Session 2: Timed for Americas/Africa/Europe/Middle East. 11:00 Eastern Time USA. 15:00 UTC. 16:00 UK. 17:00 Central Europe Time. Register for Session 2.
Chair:
John Vlasto. Chair of World Federalist Movement-Institute for Global Policy (WFM-IGP). Head of WFM-IGP delegation to the NPT Prep Com. (Session 1 and 2)
Speakers:
- Tadashi Inuzuka. Former Senator from Nagasaki. Executive Director, 3+3 Coalition for a North-East Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone. WFM-IGP Co-President. Keynote speakerat NPT side event on Denuclearization in NE Asia. (Session 1)
- Baroness Millerof Chilthorne Domer. Member, UK House of Lords. PNND Co-President.Presenter of the parliamentary appeal Turn Back the Doomsday Clock to the NPT. (Session 2)
- Ayleen Roy. Political Relations student at Sciences Po.Presenter of the Interfaith Appeal Pursue peace and justice through Common Security – not nuclear weapons to the NPT. (Session 1 and 2)
- Alyn Ware. Head of the World Future Council delegation to the NPT Prep Com. WFM-IGP Program Director. Presenter of the Common Security v Nuclear Deterrence statement to the NPT. (Session 1 and 2)
About the event
States Parties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty – which includes nearly every country in the world –met at the UN in Geneva from July 22-August 2 to discuss nuclear risk-reduction, non-proliferation and disarmament issues. The meeting took place in the context of a world that is embroiled in devastating armed conflicts, increased tensions and unresolved disputes involving nuclear-armed States giving rise to increased risks and specific threats to use nuclear weapons, and a renewed nuclear arms race.
A number of statements and appeals to the NPT from civil society made recommendations not only on nuclear risk-reduction and disarmament measures, but also on common security and global governance measures to help prevent nuclear war and facilitate nuclear disarmament. These included better use of the International Court of Justice to resolve international disputes peacefully, establishment of additional regional nuclear-weapon-free zones (in the Middle East and NE Asia) and a renewed focus on a nuclear weapons convention or framework agreement for nuclear disarmament.
Join civil society representatives to the NPT Prep Com who will give an update on how these ideas were advanced at the NPT and what impact this had.
Cosponsors:
Basel Peace Office, Citizens for Global Solutions, NoFirstUse Global, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament, UNFOLD ZERO, World Federalist Movement-Institute for Global Policy and World Future Council