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Non-proliferation: Private Meeting

On Monday afternoon (28 April), the Security Council will hold a private meeting on non-proliferation. France—the Council president for April—is convening the meeting, which will be chaired by French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi will brief the Council.

A concept note that France sent to Council members apparently says that the meeting is intended to provide a “comprehensive view” of the nuclear non-proliferation regime, which is “facing increasingly serious challenges”. Recalling that preparations are underway for the next Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)—expected to take place in the summer of 2026—the concept note emphasises the Council’s responsibility to address this security issue and to support the nuclear non-proliferation architecture, which is built on the NPT as its “cornerstone”.

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