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IAEA Director General Statement to UNSC on Situation in Iran
The nuclear non-proliferation regime that has underpinned international security for more than half a century is on the line. The dramatic events in Iran have become even more serious with last night’s bombardments and…
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Commemorating a Century of the Geneva Protocol: OPCW Statement on 100 Years of Chemical and Biological Arms Control
One hundred years ago, in the aftermath of World War I, the international community came together to effectively ban the use of poison gas on the battlefield. The Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use of Asphyxiating…
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The Future of the Chemical Weapons Convention: Recommendations from Civil Society for Addressing Challenges in the Next Five Years
The report “The Future of the Chemical Weapons Convention: Recommendations from Civil Society for Challenges in the Next Five Years,” published by the Chemical Weapons Convention Coalition (CWCC) and the Arms Control…
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Outcomes Joint FATF-MONEYVAL Plenary, 12-13 June 2025
A joint FATF-MONEYVAL Plenary meeting hosted at the Council of Europe and chaired by FATF President, Elisa de Anda Madrazo, and MONEYVAL Chair, Nicola Muccioli, concluded today, strengthening global efforts to disrupt…
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OPCW AI research challenge: Harnessing AI tools to enhance global chemical security
THE HAGUE, Netherlands-29 April 2025-The OPCW has partnered with four research institutions selected for the OPCW Artificial Intelligence Research Challenge, an initiative launched in July 2024, funded by the European…
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Vietnam nominated to chair 11th NPT Review Conference
Vietnam has been nominated to chair the 11th NPT Review Conference in 2026, highlighting international recognition of its contributions to nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. From April 28 to May 9, the third and…
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Vietnamese Delegation Attends In-Person Meeting with the Joint Group/FATF on the Fourth National Progress Report in South Korea
From April 23 to 24, 2025, in South Korea, the Vietnamese delegation attended an in-person meeting with the Joint Group (JG) of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to discuss the Fourth Progress Report on the…
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Conference on the Preliminary Review of the Implementation of Government Decree No. 81/2019/NĐ-CP for the 2019–2024 Period
On the afternoon of March 27, 2025, the Ministry of National Defense, in its role as the Vietnam National Presiding Agency on Countering the Proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), held a conference to…
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Some aspects of the FATF grey list
The year 2025 marks the 24th anniversary of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) statement on the list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring (also known as the list of countries or jurisdictions with serious…
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Outcomes of the FATF Plenary, 19-21 February 2025
From 19 to 21 February 2025, the second FATF Plenary meeting took place in Paris, France, under the chairmanship of the current FATF President, Ms Elisa de Anda Madrazo of Mexico. The Plenary was attended by more than…
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Outcomes of the FATF Plenary, 19–21 February 2025
From 19 to 21 February 2025, the second FATF Plenary was held in Paris, France, chaired by the incumbent FATF President, Ms Elisa de Anda Madrazo of Mexico. The Plenary brought together more than 200 delegates from…
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The risk of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction from emerging technologies and artificial intelligence (AI)
In recent years, the remarkable development of emerging technologies, especially artificial intelligence (AI), has opened up many opportunities to improve human life, from healthcare and education to manufacturing…