Runit Dome (or Cactus Dome), Runit Island, Enewetak Atoll. Aerial view. In 1977-1980 the crater created by the Cactus shot of Operation Hardtack I was used as a burial pit to inter 84,000 cubic meters of radioactive soil scraped from the various contaminated Enewetak Atoll islands. The Runit Dome was built to cover the material.

EVN Nuclear Harm Reduction Anthology to be launched at online event

BASIC is to launch its anthology of Nuclear Harm Reduction measures at a Zoom meeting between 1300 and 1430 BST on Monday (16 June)

Emerging Voices Network: Professor Nick Ritchie’s Irreversible Nuclear Disarmament Masterclass

In the latest Masterclass held by BASIC’s Emerging Voices Network, Professor Nick Ritchie from York University’s Department of Politics and International Relations discusses Irreversible Nuclear Disarmament and Nuclear Weapons Complexes.

Manuel Herrera Almela and members of the BASIC team at a NPT preparatory meeting in New York (May 2025)

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty: Preparatory Committee fails to reach a consensus

BASIC staff played a key role in recent discussions to address issues related to the Non-Proliferation Treaty in New York ahead of the 2026 Review Conference.

Event: Humanitarian Impacts and the NPT: Reflections from the 2026 Review Conference

In May 2025 BASIC’s Emerging Voices Network (EVN) and International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) held an in-person joint side event, ‘Humanitarian Impacts and the NPT: Reflections Toward the 2026 Review Conference’, at the 2025 Preparatory Committee meeting for the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).

BASIC’s Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Technology Portal (PEANUT) Side Event at IAEA Ministerial Conference

On November 28, BASIC held a side event at the IAEA Ministerial Conference to present it’s new Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Technology Portal

Masterclass from Gry Thomasen: How to Write Effective Policy Papers

On Wednesday, 6 November 2024, Gry Thomasen joined the Emerging Voices Network to deliver an Expert Masterclass on ‘How to Write Effective Policy Papers.’

Report: Rethinking European Security: Vilnius Workshop

In March 2024, in partnership with Rethinking Security, BASIC hosted a track 1.5 workshop in Vilnius, Lithuania to discuss the present and future of European security.

Report Launch: De-siloing Existential Threats II: Tracking the Interconnections Between Global Dangers

On Monday, September 23rd, 2024, BASIC’s Emerging Voices Network (EVN) hosted an online launch event for its policy paper report on ‘De-siloing Existential Threats II: Tracking the Interconnections Between Global Dangers’.