Vienna Conversation Series

Just weeks after the conclusion of the 2026 Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) in New York, this Vienna Conversation Series event explored what lies ahead for multilateral disarmament in an evolving geopolitical context and at a time of rapid technological change.  Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Izumi Nakamitsu joined ...

Marking the  80th anniversary of the United Nations , this event will take a closer look at the past, present, and future of multilateral disarmament, nuclear non-proliferation, and the Women, Peace and Security agenda at a time of global uncertainty.  Drawing on her personal and professional experience,  Rebecca Jovin,  Chief of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs in Vienna, reflects on  what d...

In partnership with the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens, the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) organised a hybrid Vienna Conversation Series event on 29 September in the Vienna International Centre, and online, to engage the Vienna-based community in an exchange on the findings and recommendations of the  Secretary-General’s Study, “The Security We Need: Rebalancing Military Spendin...

The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) at Vienna, in partnership with the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP), organised a Vienna Conversation Series Event with Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs.  As we mark the significant milestone of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Un...

On 18 March 2025, the UNODA Vienna Office, in partnership with the Permanent Mission of the Kyrgyz Republic to the United Nations in Vienna, hosted an interactive panel discussion titled “Youth as Agents of Change: Empowering young people to achieve disarmament goals.” This edition of the Vienna Conversation Series commemorated the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness...

On 6 September 2023, UNODA Vienna Office hosted a hybrid event on the topic of "Bridging the divide: The role of networks in advancing inclusive disarmament processes." This interactive roundtable event aimed at showcasing the value of integrating diverse perspectives in disarmament discourse and decision-making processes, providing concrete examples and success stories, as well as exploring oppor...

This latest podcast to feature on Disarmament Today is part of a roundtable-style Vienna Conversation Series, aimed at engaging youth to raise awareness of disarmament’s centrality in addressing global challenges and to amplify fresh thinking. In a dynamic exchange of views with High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu, youth representatives Kasha Sequoia Slavner and Louis Reitm...

On 30 January 2024, UNODA Vienna Office organized another Vienna Conversation Series (VCS) Event on “Non-proliferation, disarmament & global governance: The role of the Vienna Community in the preparations for the Summit of the Future and beyond”. The event aimed at raising awareness of the Summit of the Future, to be held on 22 and 23 September 2024 in New York. Specifically, the Summit seeks...

On 15 March 2024, the UNODA Vienna Office, in partnership with the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, the Austrian Research Association, and the Permanent Mission of the Kyrgyz Republic to the United Nations in Vienna, organized another Vienna Conversation Series (VCS) event. Aimed at celebrating the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness on March 5, and International Women’s...

On 12 June 2024, UNODA Vienna Office organized another Vienna Conversation Series (VCS) Event on “Different means for a common goal: Diplomacy, youth participation, education and artistic engagement to advance disarmament and non-proliferation”. The event brought together participants from capacity-building programmes and creative initiatives conducted across the broader disarmament and non-prolif...

On 8 October 2024, the UNODA Vienna Office, in partnership with the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna and the Austrian Research Association, organized a Vienna Conversation Series (VCS) on key dynamics emanating from the Summit of the Future process and newly-agreed Pact for the Future, their possible implications for disarmament and arms control processes, and the role of different stakeholders in adv...