News and Events

During 7-9 March, ONN Regional Issues Strategist Veronika Bedenko and Analyst Jaewoo Shin, took part in a field exercise organized by the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), called the “Menzingen Verification Experiment.”

The Open Nuclear Network's Nuclear Risk Reduction Newsletter features an end-of-the-month summary of key developments on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia and updates on publications and activities by the ONN team and members of its Engagement Network, ONN's group of trusted advisers.

YGLN welcomes Veronika Bedenko, Nikita Degtyarev and Valeriia Hesse.

In January 2023, three ONN staff members attended the 60th ISODARCO Course in Andalo, Italy.

From 31 October to 4 November 2022, the ONN team participated in the 14th IAEA Symposium on International Safeguards. Three ONN experts presented four papers, helping to shape discussions by sharing key findings in their research.

Open Nuclear Network (ONN) is pleased to welcome Andreas Persbo as its new Director.

It is with deep sadness that the ONN Team announces the retirement of its inaugural Director Laura Rockwood effective 1 August.

One Earth Future’s Open Nuclear Network (ONN) recently launched its inaugural “Nuclear Risk Reduction Forum,” bringing together their robust networks of experts to explore the collaboration required to de-escalate conflict on the Korean Peninsula.

On 29-30 June, ONN Director Laura Rockwood and ONN Analyst Jaewoo Shin participated in the 23rd World Korea Forum (WKF) co-hosted by the Korea Global Foundation and the University of Hawaii's Center for Korean Studies. This event brought together experts, lawmakers and former officials from Canad...

On 23-24 June, ONN Regional Issues Manager and Senior Analyst, Rachel Minyoung Lee, and Regional Issues Strategist, Veronika Bedenko, attended the Seventh Ulaanbaatar Dialogue Initiative on Northeast Asian Security (UBD).

ONN Director and International Gender Champion Laura Rockwood was invited to speak at the 5th Anniversary of the International Gender Champion Vienna Hub chaired by H.E. Ambassador Laura S.H. Holgate and hosting over 70 Champions, Alumni, Observers and their respective Focal Points. Laura Rockwood ...

On 9-10 June, ONN hosted its inaugural Nuclear Risk Reduction Forum.

Open Nuclear Network (ONN) is pleased and excited to host an in-person forum for the first time in two years.

Conflicts involving nuclear-armed States always pose some risk of escalating to nuclear weapons use. During times of heightened tensions and high stakes, it is only through dialogue and communications, based on credible information, that de-escalation and conflict resolution are possible.

Although the events that have taken place in Ukraine since the 24th of February would seem to have no direct impacts related to potential nuclear escalation on the Korean Peninsula, the ONN Analyst Team has begun consideration of potential unintended or tertiary impacts, as well as consideration of ...

On 25-26 November ONN Analyst Veronika Bedenko has attended the international forum “Geospatial Technologies. Global Trends” (GT2021) organized by a Russian Marketing & Communications Agency “Defense Media.”