Ambassador - Arms Control & Counter-Proliferation
@ausarmscontrol
Vanessa Wood (she/her) leads Australia’s international advocacy on arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament.
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10-02-2020 00:18:37
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On 6 August, Justin Hayhurst ジャスティン・ヘイハースト and Australian Government officials commemorated the 79th Anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. We pay our respects to the Japanese people and reaffirm our commitment to a world free of nuclear weapons.
Delighted that 🇬🇧 & 🇦🇺 supported Stimson Center and the amazing Rachel Stohl on their project “The Arms Trade Treaty at 10”. Their report offers valuable reflections on how we can strengthen the #ATT over the next 10 years. Read the executive summary here: stimson.org/wp-content/upl…
Congratulations @Stimson for valuable reflections on the #ATT’s progress after 10 years. 🇦🇺 proud to support @Stimson in leading efforts to bolster the #ATT. Important to keep working for the Treaty’s continued impact and promise. UK Mission Geneva 🇬🇧 Romania UN NY ATTSecretariat
Glad to bring together the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty (#CTBT) friends and Dr Robert Floyd. Now is the time to press for the universalisation of the Treaty, as we continue to push for a nuclear-test-free world.
"Only 12% of #AI researchers and 6% of software engineers are women. This needs to change if we want to achieve responsible AI in the military domain" Izumi Nakamitsu highlighted the importance of gender perspectives in military AI at the @REAIMSummit 🌐 For more insights ⬇️
🇦🇺 is gravely concerned by ongoing use of #ClusterMunitions in conflicts around the world and the devastating impacts of these weapons on civilians. Today at the #CCM12MSP, 🇦🇺 recalled the humanitarian objectives of the CCM and its achievements. Convention on Cluster Munitions UNODA Geneva Misión de México en Ginebra