Past Events

A roundtable lunch discussion on the occasion of the 24^th Annual Session of the OSCE.

7pm - 9pm
National Convention Centre, Hanoi, Room 309

On the night of September 26, 1983, Stanislav Petrov disobeyed military protocol and probably prevented a nuclear holocaust. He says that he is not a hero. 'I was just in the right place at the right time.' You decide!

Eliminating risks of nuclear war by accident, cyber-attack or conflict escalation

15:00 – 16:30
Room 309, National Convention Centre

New risks of nuclear weapons use are emerging due to conflicts involving nuclear-armed States, cyber-vulnerabilities and weapons systems maintained on high operational readiness. What roles can parliamentarians play to reduce and eliminate these risks?

13:30 – 15:00
Bibliothekssaal, 5th floor, Hofburg Congress Centre, Vienna
Light lunch provided.

A roundtable discussion for delegates to the OSCE PA Winter Session. The risks and humanitarian consequences of the possible use of nuclear weapons provide an imperative to eliminate them. How can parliamentarians help achieve peace and security without reliance on nuclear weapons?

Austrian parliament, 9:00 – 12:00

Parliamentary roundtable during the Vienna Conference on the Humanitarian Consequences of Nuclear Weapons. Hosted by the Austrian Parliament. Co-sponsored by the Inter Parliamentary Union and Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament.

Organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union, in cooperation with Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (PNND) and the World Future Council (WFC). The event is part of the programme of work conducted by the IPU over the years to promote nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.

1:15 – 2:45 PM
Room C, United Nations, New York

13:00 – 14:30
Geneva International Conference Centre – Centre International de Conférences Genève
Room A, CCV Annexe

Hosted by Honorary Chair US Senator Ed Markey Co-President of Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament. Organised by Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament and the Fredrick Ebert Foundation. Supported by The Simons Foundation and the Kazakhstan Embassy to the United States.