We are pleased to share a recording of our latest EVN Policy Cycle report launch event on 21 May 2026.
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Since 1986, we’ve been at the forefront of global efforts to build trust and cooperation on some of the world’s most progressive global peace and security initiatives.
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Programmes
BASIC has four active programmes, each offering innovative paths to support the global objectives of nuclear disarmament and arms control.
Our Latest
See our latest news, analysis, and announcements below:
Escalation and Restraint: Revisiting the May 2025 Conflict
In the latest series of articles reflecting on the anniversary of the May 2025 India-Pakistan crisis, Shaza Arif explores how the crisis highlights the dangerous stability-instability paradox in South Asia, where nuclear deterrence prevents full scale war but simultaneously enables recurring limited conventional clashes, escalating the risks of miscalculation, arms races, and uncontrolled escalation under the nuclear shadow.
Brief: Defining Success at the First Review Conference: Advancing Articles 6 and 7 of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
BASIC is pleased to publish a new policy brief by Dr Laura Rose Brown as part of our project examining the implementation of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) ahead of the treaty’s First Review Conference, scheduled to take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York in late 2026.
Report: Preparing for the First Review Conference of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: An Analysis of the TPNW’s Implementation and Potential for Impact
BASIC is pleased to publish a new report by Dr Laura Rose Brown examining implementation of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) ahead of the treaty’s First Review Conference, scheduled to take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York in late 2026.
The EVN Joins the Global Youth Consultation on Disarmament Issues for the Second Independent Progress Study on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS)
In this blog, Policy Fellow Declan Penrose reflects on the Emerging Voices Network (EVN) Programme team’s participation in a consultation as part of the Second Independent Progress Study on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS).
Report: Addressing Future Nuclear Crisis Scenarios in South Asia through a Responsibility-Based Approach
This report is a product of two Track 2/1.5 dialogues involving two crisis simulations that were facilitated by BASIC’s Responsibilities and Global Governance Programme with participants from Indian and Pakistani nuclear policy communities in Bahrain in February 2026.
Reimagining the Perils of Brinkmanship in South Asia
In the latest series of articles reflecting on the anniversary of the May 2025 India-Pakistan crisis, Syed Ali Zia Jaffery examines how misperceptions, weak crisis-management mechanisms, emerging technologies, and geographical proximity could make future India-Pakistan crises dangerously prone to nuclear brinkmanship.
Report Launch Event: Envisioning Pathways for the Future of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
On Thursday, the 21st of May 2026, at 1 pm BST, the Emerging Voices Network (EVN) is delighted to host an online launch event for our latest EVN Policy Cycle report.
Report: Envisioning Future Pathways for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Our new EVN report gathers the expertise of emerging experts on what the future could hold for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Analysis
We provide analysis on the latest debates in the field of nuclear disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation.
Escalation and Restraint: Revisiting the May 2025 Conflict
In the latest series of articles reflecting on the anniversary of the May 2025 India-Pakistan crisis, Shaza Arif explores how the crisis highlights the dangerous stability-instability paradox in South Asia, where nuclear deterrence prevents full scale war but simultaneously enables recurring limited conventional clashes, escalating the risks of miscalculation, arms races, and uncontrolled escalation under the nuclear shadow.
Reimagining the Perils of Brinkmanship in South Asia
In the latest series of articles reflecting on the anniversary of the May 2025 India-Pakistan crisis, Syed Ali Zia Jaffery examines how misperceptions, weak crisis-management mechanisms, emerging technologies, and geographical proximity could make future India-Pakistan crises dangerously prone to nuclear brinkmanship.
India’s Post-May Signalling and the Erosion of Restraint in South Asia
In the latest of a series of articles assessing recent hostilities between India and Pakistan,…
Publications
Brief: Defining Success at the First Review Conference: Advancing Articles 6 and 7 of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
BASIC is pleased to publish a new policy brief by Dr Laura Rose Brown as part of our project examining the implementation of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) ahead of the treaty’s First Review Conference, scheduled to take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York in late 2026.
Report: Preparing for the First Review Conference of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: An Analysis of the TPNW’s Implementation and Potential for Impact
BASIC is pleased to publish a new report by Dr Laura Rose Brown examining implementation of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) ahead of the treaty’s First Review Conference, scheduled to take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York in late 2026.
Report: Addressing Future Nuclear Crisis Scenarios in South Asia through a Responsibility-Based Approach
This report is a product of two Track 2/1.5 dialogues involving two crisis simulations that were facilitated by BASIC’s Responsibilities and Global Governance Programme with participants from Indian and Pakistani nuclear policy communities in Bahrain in February 2026.
Events
Event Recording: Envisioning Future Pathways for the NPT
We are pleased to share a recording of our latest EVN Policy Cycle report launch event on 21 May 2026.
The EVN Joins the Global Youth Consultation on Disarmament Issues for the Second Independent Progress Study on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS)
In this blog, Policy Fellow Declan Penrose reflects on the Emerging Voices Network (EVN) Programme team’s participation in a consultation as part of the Second Independent Progress Study on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS).
Report Launch Event: Envisioning Pathways for the Future of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
On Thursday, the 21st of May 2026, at 1 pm BST, the Emerging Voices Network (EVN) is delighted to host an online launch event for our latest EVN Policy Cycle report.
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BASIC believes in making progress on nuclear disarmament, arms control, and non-proliferation through multiple complementary approaches. We continuously develop our programmes – streams of research – through sustained engagement with a wide range of stakeholders, collectively searching for the art of the possible.
Our current programmes are listed below.
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BASIC is developing new approaches to overcome states’ dependency on the doctrine of nuclear deterrence, which blocks global nuclear disarmament and drives proliferation. We engage diverse perspectives, encourage empathy across states, and broaden the context of debate. We have an established reputation for non-partisan, non-judgemental, cross-cultural engagement and for seeking common ground.
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