Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation
2nd Webinar on the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World without Nuclear Weapons (IGEP)
December 16, 2025
On December 3, the 2nd webinar on the IGEP was held.
- From the IGEP members, Ms. Rose Gottemoeller, former U.S. Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs, Mr. Gustavo Zlauvinen, President of the 10th NPT Review Conference and Dr. AKIYAMA Nobumasa, Professor at Hitotsubashi University/ Director of the Center for Disarmament, Science and Technology (JIIA) introduced the recommendations “Stepping Back from The Nuclear Precipice: Urgent Actions in Pursuit of a World without Nuclear Weapons” issued at the IGEP’s sixth and final meeting that took place in March this year.
- Following the presentation by the IGEP members, Mr. Marcelo Câmara, Director of the Department of Strategic, Defense and Disarmament Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil and Dr. Olamide Samuel, Network and Engagement Specialist, Open Nuclear Network provided their feedback on the recommendations.
- In the Q&A session, participants from around the world took part in lively discussions on the impact of recent international affairs on the progress in nuclear disarmament, relevant efforts involving both nuclear-weapon States and non-nuclear-weapon States and challenges of the upcoming 2026 NPT Review Conference.
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The IGEP is a forum in which participants from both nuclear-weapon States and non-nuclear-weapon States, as well as those from both participating and non-participating countries in the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), to exchange ideas and thoughts beyond their respective national positions and engage in candid discussions concerning a concrete path towards the realization of a "world without nuclear weapons." Since its first meeting in December 2022, six meetings have been held.
