This year’s EU Conference on Non-proliferation and Disarmament took place in Brussels

The fifth European Union Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Conference, organised by the EU Non-Proliferation Consortium, took place on 3-4 November 2016 in Brussels. It was opened by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini who underscored the importance of looking for new solutions, new initiatives and new pathways towards a more peaceful global order, as the international environment becomes more confrontational.

As in previous years, the conference addressed key areas of interest for Europe’s non-proliferation community, notably deterrence and disarmament, analysis of the Iran Deal one year on, and the role of disruptive technologies on security and non-proliferation.

2016's EU Non-proliferation and Disarmament Conference demonstrated once again the European Union's strong commitment and support to non-proliferation and disarmament in a complex and rapidly evolving global and regional security context.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background Information: Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention http://www.europeansources.info/record/biological-and-toxin-weapons-convention/

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