Sarah Mabeza, a regional legal adviser for the ICRC, combines her passion for African diplomacy with a focus on nuclear disarmament. She emphasizes Africa’s leadership in the TPNW process, attributing success to collaboration with think tanks and civil society organizations. Mabeza highlights South Africa’s moral authority and convening power as key factors in mobilizing the African bloc for disarmament. She underscores the importance of sustained engagement and education to amplify Africa’s role in global nuclear policy.

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Noël Stott, based in South Africa, is a seasoned expert in nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament. At VERTIC, he works on fostering African perspectives in global nuclear discourse, emphasizing the lack of organizations in Africa actively addressing WMD issues. Stott critiques the stagnation in disarmament since the Cold War and the failure to leverage moments of global cooperation. He calls for African states to pressurize nuclear powers to honor their NPT commitments, advocating for clear strategies to advance Article Six's disarmament provisions.

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Ian Fleming Zhou, a PhD candidate in international relations, focuses on nuclear diplomacy and non-proliferation. His interest began during his undergraduate studies, where his academic curiosity about foreign policy narrowed into nuclear negotiations, influenced by his mentor. Active in both academia and activism, he sees these roles as complementary, enhancing his ability to advocate for disarmament. Zhou critiques the current geopolitical climate, noting failures in arms control dialogue and the destabilizing effects of nuclear weapons, and calls for greater civil society involvement to pressure governments for policy change.

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Member of South Africa’s delegation to the 1995 NPT review conference.

Advisor to South Africa’s Foreign Minister Alfred Nzo and member of the South African delegation to the 1995 review conference.

Former US Ambassador to South Africa.

General Geldenhuys clarifies the South African Defence Force's Command and Control Procedures for removal of weapons from weapon vaults.

Authorization signed by State President F. W. de Klerk to begin dismantling South Africa's nuclear weapons.

Forwarded to Ralph Earle, Director of US Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. The Interagency Intelligence Memorandum on the 22 September 1979 explosion, or Vela Incident, concludes that it was a nuclear explosion.

Mallaby outlines the UK position on South African accession to the Non-Proliferation Treaty.