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ONN Welcomes Professor Michiru Nishida to ONN Advisory Council

ONN welcomes Professor Michiru Nishida to the ONN Advisory Council. A leading expert in nuclear arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation, Professor Nishida brings decades of experience as a scholar and former Japanese diplomat, strengthening ONN’s engagement with Asia-Pacific perspectives on nuclear risk reduction.

December 15,2025

ONN–Diplomatic Academy Vienna Dialogue: What Can We Still Agree On When It Comes to Nuclear Governance?

As 2026 approaches, a pivotal year for global nuclear governance, ONN and the Diplomatic Academy Vienna convened diplomats, experts and students to ask what common ground still exists. The discussion explored rising nuclear risks, the role of science in rebuilding trust and the small but meaningful steps states can still take.

December 05,2025

ONN at the 2025 International Press Institute World Congress and Media Innovation Festival

ONN experts Sarah Laderman, Elin Bergner and Nikita Degtyarev shared practical insights on nuclear OSINT at the 2025 International Press Institute World Congress.

November 02,2025

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September 19, 2022

Andreas Persbo Takes Office as ONN Director

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

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July 29, 2022

Farewell to ONN's Inaugural Director Laura Rockwood

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

July 26, 2022

Open Nuclear Network Celebrates Successful Launch of Inaugural Nuclear Risk Reduction Forum

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.

July 12, 2022

ONN Participated in 23rd World Korea Forum

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...

June 27, 2022

ONN Took Part in the 7th Ulaanbaatar Dialogue on Northeast Asian Security

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).

June 15, 2022

"It Is Not about Counting Women, It Is about Making Women Count."

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 ...

June 13, 2022

ONN's Inaugural Nuclear Risk Reduction Forum Comes to a Close

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

June 08, 2022

Announcing ONN Nuclear Risk Reduction Forum 9-10 June

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

March 11, 2022

ONN's Statement on Nuclear Escalation

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.

February 25, 2022

Events in Ukraine - Potential for Impact on Korean Peninsula

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 ...

December 03, 2021

ONN Analyst Veronika Bedenko took part in International Forum on Geospatial Technologies

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.”

December 03, 2021

Two-Day Course on Open Source Data Analysis with Young Deep Cuts Commission (YDCC)

In late November, ONN had the pleasure to deliver a two-day course on open source data analysis to the members of the Young Deep Cuts Commission (YDCC).

November 12, 2021

ONN Director Laura Rockwood and Analyst Jaewoo Shin attended 20th ROK-UN Conference on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation

ONN Director Laura Rockwood and Analyst Jaewoo Shin had the pleasure to participate in the 20th Republic of Korea-United Nations Joint Conference on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Issues in Seoul, Republic of Korea, from 11 to 12 November 2021.

October 26, 2021

ONN at World Korea Forum in Stockholm

In 2021 the 22nd World Korea Forum (WKF) – “Post-Covid-Recovery Conference”, was held in Stockholm, Sweden, on 25-26 October 2021.

August 06, 2021

ONN Director Laura Rockwood and ONN analyst Veronika Bedenko at KAIST NEREC Conference on Nuclear Nonproliferation 2021

At the KAIST NEREC Conference on Nuclear Nonproliferation 2021, ONN Director Laura Rockwood gave a keynote speech on the topic of Nuclear Nonproliferation Challenges 2021: What we see and what we can do. ONN analyst Veronika Bedenko presented preliminary research results of ONN's project on lessons...

July 30, 2021