The 2026 Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT RevCon) is running between 27 April and 22 May. Various members of the BASIC team will be in attendance to take part in the conference and run multiple side events.
You can find a schedule of our presence at RevCon below with all currently available details. Further information will be made available here and via our social media channels throughout the conference.
BASIC Events
BASIC is running events on the following days during the second week of the Conference (4-9 May):
- 4 May
Envisioning Future Pathways for the NPT (10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT, Conference Room A, UNHQ)
At this event, our Emerging Voices Network (EVN) team will present the results of their lates EVN Policy Cycle – the Envisioning Future Pathways for the NPT report. In this policy cycle, 28 EVN members – working in four focus groups – were tasked with creating a favourable and an unfavourable future pathway for the NPT. They then utilised these scenarios to create policy recommendations to help secure the future of the treaty and non-proliferation.
Hosted by the EVN Programme team, the event will include a discussion on the policy cycle and a panel on the future of the NPT and the role of youth in shaping it.
If you would like to learn more about the event, you can reach out to EVN Policy Fellow Declan Penrose or Policy Fellow and Programme Manager Dave Cullen.
The NPT Monitor and Nuclear Transparency Inventory (NUTRI) (1:15 PM to 2:30 PM EDT, CR.1 Room, UNHQ)
A panel presentation & discussion between representatives of different stakeholder groups (i.e. State Parties & CSO’s) on BASIC’s new website tools: The NPT Monitor & NUTRI.
The NPT Monitor is a new, interactive website from BASIC that will provide independent analysis and information on the implementation of legal obligations and commitments by NPT State Parties across all three “pillars” of the Treaty: disarmament, non-proliferation, and peaceful uses of nuclear technology. The NPT Monitor is a simple, factual reference tool for officials and researchers, offering high-quality data compiled by independent experts and peer reviewed before publication.
The Nuclear Transparency Inventory (NUTRI) is a new, interactive website from BASIC that catalogues the transparency practices and policies of all nine nuclear-armed states regarding their nuclear arsenals and related facilities. NUTRI is a simple, factual reference tool for officials and researchers, offering high-quality, peer reviewed data compiled by independent experts.
The side event will also discuss the planned activities for both projects during the 2026/2027 period.
If you would like to learn more about the event, you can reach out to Senior Policy Fellow and Programme Manager of BASIC’s Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Programme, Dr Manuel Herrera, and Policy Fellow and NUTRI Project Manager Dr Lyndon Burford.
- 5 May
Nuclear for Good: From Commitment to Impact (1:15 PM to 2:30 PM EDT, CRE Room (First Basement), UNHQ)
A panel discussion between representatives of different stakeholder groups that are members of Nuclear for Good (NfG) on the importance of a multi-stakeholder platform to foster catalytic partnerships for the acceleration of nuclear energy and applications in the Global South. The side event will also discuss NfG’s planned activities for 2026/2027.
Nuclear for Good is featured in the UK’s National Report pursuant to Actions 5, 20 and 21 of the 2010 NPT Review Conference as an example of the UK’s work in expanding access to peaceful use of nuclear technology.
If you would like to learn more about the event, you can reach out to the Senior Policy Fellow and Programme Manager of BASIC’s Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Programme, Dr Manuel Herrera.
- 8 May
Strengthening Dialogue in the NPT: Advancing the Nuclear Responsibilities Approach (1:15 PM to 2:15 PM EDT, Conference Room E, UNHQ)
In an era of deepening geopolitical divisions, the quality and effectiveness of dialogue among States is of fundamental importance. The Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) review process cannot fulfil its essential purpose without sustained, meaningful communication that bridges divides and builds mutual understanding. The Nuclear Responsibilities Approach moves beyond divisive debates about who is or is not being “responsible”, and encourages States to focus on why they undertake the policies and actions they do to fulfil their NPT obligations and commitments, promotes active listening and ensures resulting dialogues occur in an atmosphere of mutual respect. The event will present a working paper authored by Dr Megan Dee, submitted by the Centre for Policy, Conflict and Co-operation (CPCCR) at the University of Stirling and BASIC.
The Nuclear Responsibilities Approach was originally developed by BASIC and the University of Birmingham’s Institute for Conflict, Cooperation and Security (ICCS). Our work in this area, including Track 1.5 dialogues on nuclear-weapon and non-nuclear-weapon State responsibilities, is hosted under our Responsibilities and Global Governance Programme. This work has been cited by the United Kngdom in two conference working papers this year – one on “[i]magining” a world without nuclear weapons and one joint paper with France on enhancing transparency and accountability in the NPT review cycle.
If you would like to learn more about the event, you can reach out to Dr Megan Dee or BASIC Policy Fellows Dr Alice Spilman and Mhairi McClafferty.
BASIC Staff Attendance at Events
In addition to the above, a number of BASIC staff members will be attending events as panelists and speakers. Please see a list below:
- On 29 April, Declan Penrose, Policy Fellow at the Emerging Voices Network Programme, will be speaking at “Preventing Backsliding on Nuclear Disarmament”. The event will take place from 1:30 to 2:45 EDT in Conference Room A.
- On 30 April, Dave Cullen, Policy Fellow and Programme Manager of the Emerging Voices Network Programme, will be speaking at Bolstering the NPT Amid Renewed Nuclear Risks: Insights from the Hiroshima Report 2026. The event will take place from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT in Conference Room A (GA Building, First Basement).
- On 30 April, Dr Manuel Herrera, Senior Policy Fellow and Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Programme Manager, will be presenting his contribution towards a special issue of the Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament (J-PAND) at a designated side-event announcing the issue. The event will take place from 12 to 1 PM EDT in Conference Room A.