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February 22, 2024

Interview with Noël Stott

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.

This document summary was generated by an artificial intelligence language model and was reviewed by a Wilson Center staff member.

March 28, 2024

Interview with Ian Fleming Zhou

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.

This document summary was generated by an artificial intelligence language model and was reviewed by a Wilson Center staff member.

April 2, 1993

PPNN Workshop, Zimbabwe, April 2-4, 1993: South Africa's Nuclear Deterrent Programme and Non-Proliferation Policy: Additional Information Presented at the Workshop

Summarizes PPNN Workshop, Zimbabwe and South Africa's nuclear deterrent program

November 22, 2019

Leonard Weiss, 'My Involvement with the 1979 Vela Satellite (6911) Event'

Statement made by Leonard Weiss about his memories of the 1979 VELA Incident.

July 11, 1991

National Intelligence Daily for Thursday, 11 July 1991

The CIA’s National Intelligence Daily for 11 July 1991 describes the latest developments in Yugoslavia, South Africa, the Soviet Union, Cambodia and Lebanon.

December 6, 1978

Matters Arising from the South African-American Talks held in Washington on 20, 21 and 22 November 1978 in connection with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act, 1978 (NNPA)

November 30, 1978

Report on South African-American Talks held in Washington on 20, 21, and 22 November 1978 in connection with the "Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act, 1978" (NNPA)

February 27, 1995

J. duPreez, 'Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT): South African Position and Preparations for the NPT Review and Extension Conference'

The memo contains strategies both for before and during the NPT, arguing for fixed extension without publicly announcing it prior to NPT and support supermajority as criteria in decision.

December 27, 1994

P. Goosen, 'Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT): South African Position and Preparations for the NPT Review and Extension Conference'

The memo suggests to pick additional fixed periods extension of the NPT with a green-light mechanism. In addition, need for significant majority and establishing better relations with other states

March 2, 1995

J. duPreez, 'Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT): South African Position and Preparations for the NPT Review and Extension Conference'

The memo notes suggests that a series of successive extensions should be used. DuPreez also says that South Africa must continue to participate in the NPT.

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