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The International Luxembourg Forum on Preventing Nuclear Catastrophe (also ''The Luxembourg Forum'') — is an international
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uniting leading world-renowned experts on
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of
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s, materials and delivery vehicles. The Forum was established pursuant to a decision passed by the International Conference on Preventing Nuclear Catastrophe held in
Luxembourg Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small lan ...
on May 24–25, 2007. The Conference discussed new challenges and threats to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the underlying nuclear
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regime, the threat of
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, developments in controlling nuclear technologies, enhancement of
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safeguards and the current situation in problematic states and regions (
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,
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and
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). To achieve a practical strengthening of the nuclear
non-proliferation Nuclear proliferation is the spread of nuclear weapons, fissionable material, and weapons-applicable nuclear technology and information to nations not recognized as " Nuclear Weapon States" by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Wea ...
regime, the Conference participants prepared a final document and called it the Luxembourg Conference Declaration. The Declaration reflects the opinion of 57 independent experts on
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,
arms control Arms control is a term for international restrictions upon the development, production, stockpiling, proliferation and usage of small arms, conventional weapons, and weapons of mass destruction. Arms control is typically exercised through the u ...
and
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from 14 countries, and included a roadmap to resolution of the complex nuclear situation. The most important result of the conference was the establishment of a permanent Luxembourg Forum, which originally included the 43 parties to the Declaration. The results of the Conference and the official Declaration were presented on December 18, 2007 in
Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...
. The Conference was one of the most relevant events dealing exclusively with nuclear
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issues. Attendees included: *
Sergey Kirienko Sergey Vladilenovich Kiriyenko (''né'' ''Izraitel''; russian: Серге́й Владиле́нович Кирие́нко; born 26 July 1962) is a Russian politician who has served as First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administra ...
, Director General of Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation; * Nikolay Laverov, Vice President of the
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; *
Mohammed ElBaradei Mohamed Mustafa ElBaradei ( ar, محمد مصطفى البرادعي, Muḥammad Muṣṭafá al-Barādaʿī, ; born 17 June 1942) is an Egyptian law scholar and diplomat who served as the vice president of Egypt on an interim basis from 14 July ...
, former Director General of the
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; *
William Perry William Perry may refer to: Business * William Perry (Queensland businessman) (1835–1891), businessman and politician in Queensland, Australia * William H. Perry (businessman) (1832–1906), American businessman and entrepreneur Politics and ...
, Stanford University Professor, former U.S. Secretary of Defense; *
Hans Blix Hans Martin Blix (; born 28 June 1928) is a Sweden, Swedish diplomat and politician for the Liberal People's Party (Sweden), Liberal People's Party. He was Minister for Foreign Affairs (Sweden), Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs (1978–1979 ...
, WMDC Chairman, former
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Director General; *
Yukiya Amano was a Japanese diplomat and the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (July 2009 – 2019). Amano previously served as an international civil servant for the United Nations and its subdivisions. Early life Amano was ...
,
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Director General. The Forum’s President is
Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor (russian: link=no, Вячеслав Моше Кантор, born on September 8, 1953 in Moscow) is a Russian businessman and philanthropist who has close ties to the Vladimir Putin regime in Russia. Kantor heads the Acro ...
, an international activist and
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who is also President of the
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and President of the
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. Dr. Kantor contributed significantly to preparing and holding the Luxembourg Conference and chaired its Organizing Committee. The Forum is governed by an International Advisory Council (IAC) and a Supervisory Board (SBC). The IAC brings together over 50 leading experts on the
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, sets Forum agendas and participates in preparing the Forum’s final documents for circulation to political leaders, diplomats and the heads of international and
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s. The Supervisory Board holds regular meetings to elaborate guidelines for action. The Supervisory Council includes: *
Hans Blix Hans Martin Blix (; born 28 June 1928) is a Sweden, Swedish diplomat and politician for the Liberal People's Party (Sweden), Liberal People's Party. He was Minister for Foreign Affairs (Sweden), Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs (1978–1979 ...
, Ambassador, former Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Chairman of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission; *
Igor Ivanov Igor Sergeyevich Ivanov (born 23 September 1945) is a Russian politician who was Foreign Minister of Russia from 1998 to 2004 under both the Yeltsin and the Putin administrations. Early life Ivanov was born in 1945 in Moscow to a Russian fathe ...
, President of the Russian International Affairs Council, former Foreign Minister and Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, MGIMO University professor; *
Henry Kissinger Henry Alfred Kissinger (; ; born Heinz Alfred Kissinger, May 27, 1923) is a German-born American politician, diplomat, and geopolitical consultant who served as United States Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under the presid ...
, Chairman of Kissinger Associates, former US Secretary of State, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; *
William Perry William Perry may refer to: Business * William Perry (Queensland businessman) (1835–1891), businessman and politician in Queensland, Australia * William H. Perry (businessman) (1832–1906), American businessman and entrepreneur Politics and ...
, Professor of the Stanford University, former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense; *
Roald Sagdeev Roald Zinnurovich Sagdeev (russian: Роальд Зиннурович Сагдеев, tt-Cyrl, Роальд Зиннур улы Сәгъдиев; born 26 December 1932) is a Russian expert in plasma physics and a former director of the Space Res ...
, Distinguished University Professor, Department of Physics at the University of Maryland, Director Emeritus of the Russian Space Research Institute, Academician; *
Jayantha Dhanapala Jayantha Dhanapala ( si, ජයන්ත ධනපාල; born 30 December 1938) is a Sri Lankan diplomat who serves as member of the Board of Sponsors of ''The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists'' and was a governing board member of the Stockho ...
, Distinguished Associate Fellow at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), former President of Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, UN Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs; *
Vladimir Lukin Senator Vladimir Petrovich Lukin, sometimes (rarely and erroneously) Lokin, (russian: Влади́мир Петро́вич Луки́н; born 13 July 1937, in Omsk) is a Russian politician who served as Human Rights Commissioner of Russia from F ...
, Deputy Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Federation Council of Russia (Russian Senate), President of the Russian Paralympic Committee, Professor of the National Research University – Higher School of Economics, Member of the Supervisory Board of the International Luxembourg Forum (former Chairman of the Committee on International Relations and Deputy Chairman of the State Duma, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the United States of America, Commissioner on Human Rights for the Russian Federation); * Rolf Ekeus, Ambassador, former High Commissioner on National Minorities at the OSCE and Chairman of the Governing Board of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI); * Gareth Evans, Chancellor of the Australian National University (former Australian Senator and Member of Parliament, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Australia.


Cooperation between Luxembourg Forum and Vatican

In 2019, participants of the International Luxembourg Forum’s conference in Rome, experts in nuclear security, nuclear arms reduction, control and non-proliferation from the United States, Russia, France, Sweden, Canada, Australia and other countries were received by the Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, as part of the dialogue and joint initiatives of the Luxembourg Forum and the Holy See. Heads of five major international organizations dealing with nuclear arms control issues (the Nuclear Threat Initiative, the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, Global Zero, the Russian International Affairs Council, and James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (United States)) attended the meeting. Cardinal Pietro Parolin confirmed the Holy See's concerns about the issues of nuclear arms control, underscored the need of their maximum limitation and minimizing the risk of their use, and affirmed the Holy See’s commitment to strengthen global security and develop a multilateral dialogue to prevent the threat of nuclear catastrophe.


Forum Priorities

The Luxembourg Forum focuses on two priorities: — Counteracting growing threats to the nuclear
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regime and erosion of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), including the escalating danger of
nuclear terrorism Nuclear terrorism refers to any person or persons detonating a nuclear weapon as an act of terrorism (i.e., illegal or immoral use of violence for a political or religious cause). Some definitions of nuclear terrorism include the sabotage of a ...
and attempts by
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to gain access to nuclear materials and technologies. At present, close attention is paid to nuclear weapons
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in the
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region and on the
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; — Promoting international peace and security through new approaches and by presenting recommendations to decision-makers, diplomats and experts on nuclear
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and
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critical issues.


Forum Events


International Conference on Preventing Nuclear Catastrophe (Luxembourg, May 24–25, 2007)

Presentation of the Luxembourg Forum Declaration (Moscow, December 18, 2007)

Workshop of the International Luxembourg Forum on Preventing Nuclear Catastrophe (Moscow, April 14, 2008)

Joint Seminar of the International Luxembourg Forum on Preventing Nuclear Catastrophe and Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs (Rome, June 12, 2008)

International Luxembourg Forum Supervisory Council Annual Meeting (Moscow, December 9, 2008)
# Workshop, International Luxembourg Forum on Preventing Nuclear Catastrophe (Moscow, April 22, 2009)
Workshop, International Luxembourg Forum on Preventing Nuclear Catastrophe (Geneva, July 3, 2009)

International Luxembourg Forum Supervisory Council Annual Meeting (Moscow, December 8–9, 2009)

Workshop, International Luxembourg Forum on Preventing Nuclear Catastrophe (Vienna, April 8–9, 2010)

International Luxembourg Forum Conference (Washington, September 20–21, 2010)
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International Luxembourg Forum Supervisory Council Annual Meeting (Moscow, December 8–9, 2010)

International Luxembourg Forum Conference (Stockholm, June 13–14, 2011)

International Luxembourg Forum Supervisory Council Annual Meeting (Moscow, December 12–13, 2011)

Anniversary Luxembourg Forum Conference (Berlin, June 4-5, 2012)

Joint Conference of the International Luxembourg Forum on Preventing Nuclear Catastrophe and the Geneva Center for Security Policy (Geneva, September 11-12, 2012)

Conference of the International Luxembourg Forum “Safe Tolerance Criteria for Nuclear Non-proliferation Regimes” (Montreux, May 21-22, 2013)

International Luxembourg Forum’s Supervisory Board Annual Meeting (Warsaw, December 10-11, 2013)

Round Table of the International Luxembourg Forum on Preventing Nuclear Catastrophe (Geneva, June 10-11, 2014)

Round Table of the International Luxembourg Forum "Mid-Term Perspective for Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation" and meeting of the Supervisory Council of the Luxembourg Forum. Prague, 2-4, 2014

Conference of the International Luxembourg Forum "The 2015 NPT Review Conference and the Regional Non-proliferation Issues". Stockholm, June 9-10, 2015

Joint Conference of the International Luxembourg Forum and the Nuclear Threat Initiative "Preventing the Crisis of Nuclear Arms Control and Catastrophic Terrorism". Washington, December 1-2, 2015

Conference of the International Luxembourg Forum "30th anniversary of the Reykjavik Summit – lessons of the past and the tasks for the future". Amsterdam, June 7-8, 2016

International Luxembourg Forum Supervisory Council meeting. London, December 6-7, 2016

Presentation of the Joint Publication by the International Luxembourg Forum on Preventing Nuclear Catastrophe and the US-based Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), entitled 'Preventing the Crisis of the Nuclear Arms Control and Catastrophic Terrorism'. Washington, March 23, 2017

Presentation of the joint publication by the International Luxembourg Forum on Preventing Nuclear Catastrophe and the US-based Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), entitled 'Preventing the Crisis of the Nuclear Arms Control and Catastrophic Terrorism'. Moscow, April 20, 2017

10th Anniversary Conference of the International Luxembourg Forum “Topical Issues of Nuclear Non-Proliferation”. Paris, October 9-10, 2017

Conference of the International Luxembourg Forum "Nuclear Strategies and Strategic Stability". Geneva, June 11-12, 2018

International Luxembourg Forum Supervisory Board meeting. Brussels, December 4-5, 2018

Conference of the International Luxembourg Forum "Arms Control: the Burden of Changes". Rome, June 4-5, 2019


See also

* Prevention of nuclear catastrophe


References


External links


International Luxembourg Forum on Preventing Nuclear Catastrophe

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor’s personal website
International political organizations Organizations established in 2007 Nuclear weapons Anti-nuclear organizations