NAPF at 2025 NPT Preparatory Committee
NAPF Delegation at the 2025 NPT PrepCom at the UN in New York
Christian moderates 2025 NPT Side Event on Addressing the Legacy of Nuclear Weapons
The Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) will hold its second session from 28 April to 9 May 2025 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. This session, chaired by Ambassador Harold Agyeman of Ghana, marks the final Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) meeting before the 2026 Review Conference.
The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation (NAPF) will be present at this important gathering, representing an important civil society voice that demands more action from NPT States Parties on nuclear disarmament – an obligation they have according to Article 6 of the treaty. Dr. Ivana Nikolić Hughes, NAPF President, will deliver the organization’s statement during the NGO session. Additionally, youth representatives from NAPF’s Youth Initiative Reverse the Trend will present a youth statement, emphasizing the critical role of younger generations in nuclear disarmament efforts.
Beyond attending plenary sessions, NAPF will host multiple side events, engage with diplomats, and collaborate with fellow civil society organizations throughout the conference. In addition to our President, Dr. Ivana Nikolić Hughes, the NAPF delegation also includes Director of Policy and Advocacy and RTT Coordinator Christian Ciobanu, Communications and Media Coordinator Kenneth Chiu, and a large team of our interns and youth activists from our youth initiative, Reverse the Trend, Save our People, Save our Planet. We look forward to collaborating closely with diplomats and colleagues from other civil society organizations on the critical goal of nuclear disarmament. Stay tuned for updates!
Delegation Meetings
During the 2025 NPT Preparatory Committee meeting, representatives of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and its youth initiative, Reverse the Trend: Save Our People, Save Our Planet, engaged with delegates from United Nations Member States.
Meeting with Austria
Meeting with Japan
Meeting with United States
Meeting with Mexico
Our Activities
Youth orientation at the NAPF office in New York
Youth Orientation
Sunday, April 27
12 E 49th Street, New York, NY
3:00 – 5:00 PM
This orientation brought together youth participants for an overview of the week ahead, including key themes at the 2025 NPT PrepCom. The meeting provided an opportunity for young people to build connections, review advocacy goals, and prepare for meaningful engagement throughout the conference.
Christian Ciobanu briefs youth activists on the upcoming week at the NPT PrepCom.
Dr. Ivana Hughes speaks on the importance of achieving a world free of nuclear weapons.
Seth Shelden (ICAN) shared insights on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
Wednesday, April 30
16 Gramercy Park South New York, NY 10003
7:00 – 9:00 PM
During the Cold War, the U.S. government detonated 928 nuclear bombs in the Nevada desert – almost all more powerful than those that leveled Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Radioactive fallout spread across the country with devastating consequences for communities downwind. Mary Dickson’s powerful and deeply personal play puts a human face on a tragic chapter of American history that few people know and that remains just as relevant today.
Group picture of panelists
Addressing the Legacy of Nuclear Weapons
Thursday, May 1
Conference Room 11, United Nations
1:15 – 2:30 PM
This side event explored the long-term humanitarian, environmental, and health consequences of nuclear weapons production, testing, and use. Speakers examined ongoing efforts toward nuclear justice, highlighted survivor testimonies, and discussed how the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) offers a framework for addressing these impacts. The UNGA Resolution on Nuclear Justice, which offers a key avenue for NPT States Parties to engage on these issues, was also discussed.
Audience view
Left to Right: Mary Dickson, Dr. Ivana Hughes, H.E. Ambassador Teburoro Tito of Kiribati
Azamat Kairolda, Mission of Kazakhstan
Véronique Christory, Senior Arms Control Adviser (ICRC) and NAPF Board Member
Mary Dickson, Downwinder and Journalist, and Dr. Ivana Hughes, NAPF President
View of audience in Conference Room 11 at the United Nations New York
Nagasaki Youth Delegation Mixer
Friday, May 2
12 E 49th Street, New York, NY
6:30 – 8:00 PM
An informal gathering that brought together youth advocates and members of the Nagasaki Youth Delegation and Reverse the Trend: Save Our People, Save Our Planet for an evening of dialogue and community-building. Participants shared experiences, deepened cross-cultural connections, exchanged views on the 2025 NPT PrepCom, and reflected on youth leadership in the movement for a nuclear-free world.
Exchanging views with the Nagasaki Youth Delegation
Christian Ciobanu (NAPF/RTT) and Professor Keiko Nakamura (RECNA)
Lively conversations!
Youth activists exchange views on the NPT PrepCom
Advancing Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education
Wednesday, May 7
Conference Room 6, United Nations
1:15 – 2:30 PM
This panel spotlighted innovative approaches to nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation education. Speakers shared strategies for engaging new audiences, strengthening public understanding of nuclear issues, and empowering the next generation of advocates.
Christian Ciobanu, NAPF and RTT, and H.E. Ambassador Tomiko Ichikawa of Japan
The side event was held in Conference Room 6
Radha Day, UNODA, Eduardo Alebiades Sanchez Kiesslich, Mexico,
Lena Pothier, Reverse the Trend
Emilie McGlone, PeaceBoatUS and Masako Toki, James Martin Center CNS
Interfaith Perspectives: Hope for Peace in a World of Conflict
Thursday, May 8
Conference Room A, United Nations
1:15 – 2:30 PM
This interfaith gathering brought together representatives of religious communities and civil society to reflect on the spiritual and ethical dimensions of the pursuit of peace and nuclear disarmament. Through dialogue and shared commitment, participants explored how faith traditions can help build a more peaceful and just world.
The event took place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York with an option to attend virtually.
Jeffrey Sachs, Columbia University, and Jonathan Granoff, Global Security Institute
Ivana Nikolić Hughes, NAPF
Andrea Bartoli, Sant’Egidio Foundation, Anna Ikeda, SGI, Audrey Kitagawa, ICAM and LAISF
Panelists from government and civil society discuss advancing disarmament under NPT Article VI during a roundtable at the United Nations
Roundtable Discussion on Article VI of the NPT
Friday, May 9
Conference Room A, United Nations
1:15 – 2:30 PM
This roundtable focused on advancing NPT Article VI, bringing together state and civil society representatives to discuss disarmament commitments, challenges to progress, and the role of instruments like the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in shaping the path forward.
About Nuclear Treaties and Agreements
Thank you to everyone who helps make our work possible!
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and our youth initiative, Reverse the Trend
Dr. Ivana Nikolic Hughes – NAPF President; Senior Lecturer in Chemistry at Columbia University and Member of the Scientific Advisory Group to the TPNW; Christian Ciobanu – NAPF Director of Policy and Advocacy, TPNW Advisor to the Republic of Kiribati and RTT Coordinator; Kenneth Chiu – NAPF Communications and Media Coordinator; Douaa Ahmed, Alei Ali Rizvi, Yulianna Acuña, Ishaan Banerjee, Tyler Barrett, Nicholas Campagna, Zaira Canales Rodriguez, Carrene Enric Gepilano, Vincent Flores, Evelina Fokina, Brianna Gibson, Erica Kokor, Eden Kaduri, Jonathan Lam, Isabelle Lauchengco, Owen McKenna, Luke McCrory, Brandon Medina, Max Miniewicz, Gowri Madhu, Alaina Parent, Lena Pothier, Alejandro Ramos Alonso, Stella Dean Rose, Amir Shadkam, Anastasia Shakhidzhanova, Susan Prigozen, Brigitte Uriarte, Shaina Vora, Anna Wang, Valeriya Zherebtsova, Kate Jang