Events and Remarks

“The Disarmament Deficit and the Risk of a New Arms Race: A Call for Action to Implement Unfulfilled Article VI Obligations” As Prepared for Delivery by Shizuka Kuramitsu, Research Assistant, Arms Control Association

Without reciprocal constraints, Russia and the United States will face a new era of uncertainty after the expiration of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty agreement on Feb. 5, 2026. This webinar briefing will explore what pathways toward a new agreement exist for U.S. and Russian negotiators, as well as what the consequences of failure might mean for the global nuclear order.

“Promoting Nuclear Disarmament in East Asia” Remarks by Daryl G. Kimball at the International Civil Society Forum to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, February 8, 2025

"Steps to Move Us Back from the Nuclear Brink" Remarks by Daryl G. Kimball for the Japan Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons and the Japan NGO Network for Nuclear Weapons Abolition (JANA) at the Public Symposium Marking the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, September 26, 2024.

A new report proposing a new series of high-level disarmament summits to inject new energy and momentum into global efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons. 

ACA Research Assistant Shizuka Kuramitsu speaks at the UNGA high-level plenary for the International Day Against Nuclear Tests (IDANT).

The joint civil society statement to the Second Preparatory Meeting for the 2026 NPT Review Conference. 

Our June 7, 2024 event at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. engaged members, supporters, speakers, and special guests for our 2024 annual members meeting.

ACA memorandum on nuclear weapons and autonomous systems submitted in response to a letter from the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs inviting civil society organizations to submit their views on autonomous weapons systems.

The Physicists Coalition for Nuclear Threat Reduction is inviting physical scientists and engineers to our inaugural Washington, D.C. Engagement Days to engage with policymakers and practitioners and encourage efforts to reduce nuclear weapons threats.

Ten years after Syria's chemical arsenal was destroyed under international supervision, gaps and inconsistencies in its declaration remain unresolved. Meanwhile, credible allegations have arisen in the past several months that Russia has used riot control agents against Ukrainian infantry position, which would be a violation of the CWC. In this webinar, a high-level group of panelists discussed these ongoing CWC compliance concerns.

Described as one of the largest and most complex weapon system programs ever undertaken by the U.S. Air Force, the Sentinel program is proving challenging to deliver on time and on cost. 

What steps can Washington and Moscow take to re-engage in nuclear risk reduction diplomacy, and how can the United States and China productively engage on issues relating to risk reduction and arms control?

Russia’s move to withdraw its ratification from the 1996 treaty is a reminder that the de facto global test moratorium cannot be taken for granted.

Special report roll-out on the risks that artificial intelligence poses to nuclear decision-making and strategic stability, co-hosted by the European Leadership Network (ELN) and the Arms Control Association (ACA).

Perspectives from a senior Defense Department official on the long path to successfully eliminate the U.S. chemical arsenal, and the experiences of two local leaders who worked to reshape the government’s original plans for chemical weapons destruction to reduce the risks to local communities.

In 1,100 days, the last remaining treaty regulating the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals, the New Strategic Nuclear Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) between the United States and Russia, will expire.

Following President Putin's thinly-veiled threats of nuclear weapons use in his war on Ukraine, our expert panel addressed Russian tactical nuclear weapons capabilities, the consequences of their potential use, and diplomatic and political options.

Remarks by Daryl G. Kimball
Catholic Korea Peace Forum
Catholic University of America
October 5, 2022*

*(This presentation has been corrected and updated on Oct. 20, 2022)

Daryl G. Kimball's Remarks at the 10th NPT Review Conference, August 18, 2022.