Speeches, Op-Eds, Articles


2016
07/14/16 Video Remarks: James Timbie Forum on Arms Control and Nonproliferation;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Washington, DC
04/21/16 Remarks at a Panel Discussion: The Use of Civil Nuclear Energy;  Assistant Secretary Thomas M. Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Center for Strategic and International Studies; Washington, DC
03/31/16 Remarks at a Working Dinner with Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz for the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Washington, DC
03/28/16 LiveAtState: Nuclear Security Summit 2016;  Assistant Secretary Thomas M. Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Washington, DC
03/17/16 Reviewing the Administration's Nuclear Agenda;  Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Rose Gottemoeller; Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Washington, DC
03/07/16 Welcome and Introductory Remarks at the 2016 E.C.-U.S. Counter Nuclear Smuggling Workshop;  Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nonproliferation Programs Simon Limage, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Karlsruhe, Germany
03/04/16 Keynote Speech to the 2016 Deterrence and Assurance Conference;  Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation Adam Scheinman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; University of Nebraska at Omaha; Omaha, NE
01/27/16 Opening Remarks by Assistant Secretary Thomas M. Countryman at the PSI Mid-Level Political Meeting;  Assistant Secretary Thomas M. Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Washington, DC
01/27/16 Proliferation Security Initiative 2016 Mid-Level Political Meeting: Chairman's Summary; Washington, DC
01/21/16  Telephonic Media Briefing With Thomas Countryman, Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN), U.S. Department of State
01/20/16 Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Mid-Level Political Meeting: Presidential Statement; Washington, DC

2015
12/23/15 Assistant Secretary Countryman Chairs Proliferation Security Initiative Meeting;  Assistant Secretary Thomas M. Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Washington, DC
11/11/15 Principles for a WMD-Free Zone in the Middle East;  Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Rose Gottemoeller; Amman Security Colloquium; Amman, Jordan
08/27/15 IAEA Low Enriched Uranium Fuel Bank Agreement Signing Ceremony;  Assistant Secretary Thomas M. Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Astana, Kazakhstan
08/25/15 Statement at the First Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty;  Assistant Secretary Thomas M. Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Cancun, Mexico
06/16/15 Remarks to the 2015 GICNT Plenary Meeting;  Assistant Secretary Thomas M. Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Helsinki, Finland
05/29/15 14th Regular Meeting of the Subscribing States to The Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation; International Security and Nonproliferation; Washington, DC
05/11/15 Main Committee I: U.S. Statement;  Special Representative to the Conference on Disarmament Robert Wood; 2015 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference, United Nations; New York City
05/12/15 Main Committee II - Subsidiary Body: Regional Issues;  Charge d'Affaires U.S. Mission to the International Organizations in Vienna Laura E. Kennedy; 2015 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference, United Nations; New York City
05/08/15 Main Committee III - Subsidiary Body: Article X; 2015 Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference, United Nations; New York City
05/08/15 Main Committee I - Subsidiary Body: Effective Measures;  Special Representative to the Conference on Disarmament Robert Wood; 2015 Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference, United Nations; New York City
05/05/15 Main Committee III - Subsidiary Body: U.S. Statement; 2015 Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference, United Nations; New York City
05/07/15 Main Committee II: Article III: Safeguards and Export Control;  Charge d'Affaires U.S. Mission to the International Organizations in Vienna Laura E. Kennedy; 2015 Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference, United Nations; New York City
05/07/15 Main Committee II - Subsidiary Body: Regional Issues;  Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation Adam Scheinman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; 2015 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference, United Nations; New York City
05/06/15 Main Committee I - Subsidiary Body: Building Blocks;  Special Representative to the Conference on Disarmament Robert Wood; 2015 Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference, United Nations; New York City
05/06/15 Main Committee I: Security Assurances;  Special Representative to the Conference on Disarmament Robert Wood; 2015 Non-Proliferation Review Conference, United Nations; New York City
05/05/15 Main Committee I - Subsidiary Body: Disarmament of Nuclear Weapons;  Special Representative to the Conference on Disarmament Robert Wood; 2015 Non-Proliferation Review Conference, United Nations; New York City
05/04/15 Statement by the United States to the NPT Review Conference Main Committee II;  Charge d'Affaires U.S. Mission to the International Organizations in Vienna Laura E. Kennedy; United Nations; New York City
05/04/15 Statement by the United States to the NPT Review Conference Main Committee III; United Nations; New York City
05/01/15 Statement by the United States to the NPT Review Conference Main Committee I; United Nations; New York City
04/16/15 Telephonic Media Briefing on U.S. Participation in the Upcoming Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference;  Special Representative Adam Scheinman; Washington, DC
04/01/15 What Is the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty?;  Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation Adam Scheinman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Washington, DC
03/16/15 Remarks to the European External Action Service (EEAS);  Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation Adam Scheinman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Zagreb, Croatia
03/11/15 Remarks to the Conference of the Academic Peace Orchestra Middle East; Federal Foreign Office of Germany; Berlin, Germany
03/06/15 Remarks at the International Institute for Strategic Studies;  Assistant Secretary Thomas M. Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; London, United Kingdom
03/05/15 Statement by the President on the 45th Anniversary of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty; Washington, DC
03/05/15 Statement on the 45th Anniversary of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Washington, DC
02/09/15 Diplomatic Conference on the Convention on Nuclear Safety;  Deputy Assistant Secretary C.S. Eliot Kang, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; International Atomic Energy Agency; Vienna, Austria

2014
09/25/14 Remarks at IAEA General Conference;  Assistant Secretary Thomas M. Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Vienna, Austria
09/21/14 OPCW Report and Ongoing Concerns With Chemical Weapons Use in Syria;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Washington, DC
09/21/14 The Return of the M/V Cape Ray to Portsmouth, Virginia;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Washington, DC
08/18/14 Milestone in Eliminating Syria's Chemical Weapons Program;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Washington, DC
08/14/14 Video Remarks on the ISN Bureau Webpage;  Assistant Secretary Thomas M. Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Washington, DC
07/01/14 Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism: Introduction and Nuclear Forensics Focus;  Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nonproliferation Programs Simon Limage, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; IAEA International Conference on Advances in Nuclear Forensics, Opening Plenary Session; Vienna, Austria
06/17/14 Our Ocean Conference: Peaceful Uses Initiative Announcement;  Assistant Secretary Thomas M. Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Washington, DC
05/31/14 The Future of North Korea: Implications for Regional Security;  Assistant Secretary Thomas M. Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; 13th IISS Asia Security Summit; Singapore, Singapore
05/06/14 NPT Cluster 3: Specific issue - Other Provisions of the Treaty (Withdrawal): U.S. Statement; Third Meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2015 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference; United Nations, New York City
05/06/14 Remarks at the Signing Ceremony of the Protocol to the Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone In Central Asia;  Assistant Secretary Thomas M. Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; New York City
05/05/14 NPT Cluster 3: Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: U.S. Statement; Third Meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2015 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference; United Nations, New York City
05/02/14 NPT Cluster 1: Nuclear Disarmament and Security Assurances: U.S. Statement; Third Meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2015 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference; United Nations, New York City
05/01/14 Joint Statement to the 2014 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Preparatory Committee Meeting Cluster 2 Specific Issue - The Middle East; New York City
05/01/14 NPT Cluster 2: Nonproliferation and Safeguards - U.S. Statement; Third Meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2015 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference; New York City
05/01/14 NPT Cluster 2: Regional Issues;  Assistant Secretary Thomas M. Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; U.S. Statement at the Third Meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2015 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference; United Nations, New York City
04/28/14 Remarks on the 2014 NPT Preparatory Committee Meeting;  Assistant Secretary Thomas M. Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Washington, DC
04/28/14 Twenty Years of Renunciation From Nuclear Weapons by Ukraine: Lessons Learned and Prospects of Nuclear Disarmament;  Assistant Secretary Thomas M. Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; The Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations; New York City
03/26/14 Efforts of the United Nations and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons to Accomplish the Elimination of Syrian Chemical Weapons;  Assistant Secretary Thomas M. Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Washington, DC
03/25/14  Joint Statement by President Obama and President Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan on Cooperation in the Sphere of Nonproliferation and Strengthening Nuclear Security
03/25/14  Joint Statement by the United States and Ukraine
03/25/14  Joint Statement on Multinational Cooperation on High-Density Low-Enriched Uranium Fuel Development
03/25/14  Joint U.S.-EU Statement on Combating Illicit Trafficking
03/24/14  Joint Statement by President Obama and Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo of Belgium on the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit
03/24/14  Joint Statement by the Leaders of Japan and the United States on Contributions to Global Minimization of Nuclear Material
03/24/14  Joint Statement by the United States and Italy on the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit
03/24/14  Joint Statement on Countries Free of Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU)
03/24/14  Statement on Enhancing Radiological Security
03/20/14 Joint Statement on the Contributions of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) to Enhancing Nuclear Security; Office of the Spokesperson; Washington, DC
03/18/14 Closing Remarks at the 14th International Export Control Conference;  Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nonproliferation Programs Simon Limage, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Dubai, United Arab Emirates
03/16/14 Opening Remarks at the 14th International Export Control Conference;  Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Vann Van Diepen, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Dubai, United Arab Emirates
03/04/14 Statement to the Seventy-Fifth Session for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons; U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Robert P. Mikulak; United States Delegation of the Executive Council; The Hague, Netherlands
02/13/14  Strengthening Cooperation for Countering Nuclear and Radioactive Smuggling
02/11/14 Welcome and Introductory Remarks at the Countering Nuclear and Radiological Smuggling Workshop;  Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nonproliferation Programs Simon Limage, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Institute for Transuranium Elements; Karlsruhe, Germany
01/19/14 Interview With Harvard Political Review;  Assistant Secretary Thomas M. Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Washington, DC
Fact Sheet: Enhancing the Security of the Maritime Supply Chain Gift Basket
Fact Sheet: U.S. Counter Nuclear Smuggling Activities

2013
10/31/13 Efforts of the United Nations and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons to Accomplish the Elimination of Syrian Chemical Weapons;  Assistant Secretary Thomas M. Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Washington, DC
10/21/13 United States Contributes Armored Vehicles To Assist in Elimination of Syria's Chemical Weapons; Office of the Spokesperson; Washington, DC
10/11/13 Statement on Awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Washington, DC
10/03/13 Next Steps in Realizing the Goals of the Arms Trade Treaty;  Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Vann Van Diepen, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS); Washington, DC
09/25/13 Remarks at the Arms Trade Treaty Signing Ceremony;  Secretary of State John Kerry; United Nations; New York City
09/14/13 Framework for Elimination of Syrian Chemical Weapons; Office of the Spokesperson; Washington, DC
08/21/13 Statement by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest on Allegations of Chemical Weapons Use in Syria; Washington, DC
08/21/13 Thailand Hosts Bilateral Proliferation Security Initiative Table Top Exercise; Office of the Spokesman; Washington, DC
08/12/13 U.S. Congratulates Mexico on Joining the Australia Group; Office of the Spokesperson; Washington, DC
07/16/13 Nonproliferation Remarks for Generation Prague;  Assistant Secretary Thomas M. Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; George Washington University; Washington, DC
07/02/13 Intervention at East Asia Summit;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
06/27/13 Next Steps in the U.S.-Republic of Korea Alliance;  Assistant Secretary Thomas M. Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade; Washington, DC
06/25/13 U.S.-Tajik Nonproliferation Cooperation; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nonproliferation Programs Simon Limage, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Dushanbe, Tajikistan
04/30/13 U.S. Statement on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (Cluster 3); Second Session of the NPT Preparatory Committee; Geneva, Switzerland
04/29/13 2015 Review Conference of the States Parties to the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons;  Assistant Secretary Thomas M. Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; U.S. Statement on NPT Regional Issues: Second Session of the Preparatory Committee; Geneva, Switzerland
04/25/13 U.S. Statement on Nuclear Disarmament and Security Assurances (Cluster 1 Specific Issue); NPT Preparatory Committee; Geneva, Switzerland
04/24/13 Export Control Reform: The Agenda Ahead; Acting Assistant Secretary Tom Kelly, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs; Statement Before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on Export Control Reform; Washington, DC
04/24/13 Opportunities and Challenges in Security Cooperation;  Deputy Assistant Secretary Gregory M. Kausner, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs; Defense Security Cooperation Agency and 2013 Defense Security Cooperation Workshop, Hyatt Crystal City; Arlington, VA
04/23/13 Remarks With Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius at a Signing Ceremony for Cooperation on Countering Nuclear Smuggling;  Secretary of State John Kerry; NATO Headquarters; Brussels, Belgium
04/22/13 Statement by Assistant Secretary Countryman With Opening Remarks from Secretary Kerry at Non-Proliferation Treaty Preparatory Committee Meeting;  Assistant Secretary Thomas M. Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Second Session of the Preparatory Committee; Geneva, Switzerland
04/02/13 Statement on the Arms Trade Treaty; Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Rosemary A. DiCarlo; UN General Assembly; New York City
03/29/13 Meeting Emerging Nonproliferation Challenges: U.S. Department of State Programs;  Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nonproliferation Programs Simon Limage, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; St. Athens, GA
03/28/13 On-the-Record Conference Call With Thomas Countryman, Head of the U.S. Delegation to the Arms Trade Treaty;  Assistant Secretary Thomas M. Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; United Nations; New York City
03/25/13 U.S. Statement on the Arms Trade Treaty in Plenary;  Assistant Secretary Thomas Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Arms Trade Treaty Conference; New York City
03/20/13 The Obama Administration's Second Term Priorities for Arms Control and Nonproliferation; Acting Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Rose Gottemoeller; Geneva Centre for Security Policy; Geneva, Switzerland
03/20/13 U.S. Remarks on Article 4 - National Implementation;  Assistant Secretary Thomas Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Washington, DC
03/15/13 The United States Supports the Arms Trade Treaty;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Washington, DC
02/28/13 Pursuing Space TCBMs for Long-Term Sustainability and Security;  Deputy Assistant Secretary Frank A. Rose, Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance; International Symposium on Sustainable Space Development and Utilization for Humankind; Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
02/23/13 Remarks at Tufts University During a Panel Discussion on Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: How Significant a Threat?;  Special Envoy and Coordinator for Threat Reduction Programs Bonnie D. Jenkins; Medford, MA
02/21/13 Priorities for Arms Control Negotiations Post-New START; Acting Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Rose Gottemoeller; Exchange Monitor's Fifth Annual Nuclear Deterrence Summit; Arlington, VA
01/31/13 Remarks at the 24th UN Conference on Disarmament Issues 'Creating a Peaceful and Safe Future: Pressing Issues and Potential Solutions' on "Nuclear Terrorism: Threats to Asia and Beyond";  Special Envoy and Coordinator for Threat Reduction Programs Bonnie D. Jenkins; Shizuoka, Japan

2012
12/11/12 Wassenaar Arrangement: Plenary Meeting Approves Updated Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual Use Goods; Vienna, Austria
12/03/12 Remarks by the President at the Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction Symposium; The National War College; Washington, DC
12/03/12 The Legacy of U.S.-Russia Nonproliferation Cooperation; Moscow Center for Energy and Security Studies; Moscow, Russia
11/15/12 Why Should Customs Focus on Strategic Trade Controls Enforcement?;  Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nonproliferation Programs Simon Limage, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; World Customs Organization; Brussels, Belgium
11/08/12 Presentation at the Seminar on the Development of the International Centre for Chemical Safety and Security;  Coordinator for Threat Reduction Programs Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Tarnow, Poland
10/26/12 Addressing Next Generation Proliferation Challenges;  Assistant Secretary Thomas Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; The Commonwealth Club; San Francisco, CA
10/24/12 Remarks at the 67th UN General Assembly First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) Thematic Debate on Conventional Weapons; New York City
10/22/12 Remarks on Other Weapons of Mass Destruction, in the 67th UN General Assembly First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) Thematic Debate;  U.S. Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament Ambassador Laura E. Kennedy; New York City
10/16/12 U.S.-Kazakh Nonproliferation Cooperation;  Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nonproliferation Programs Simon Limage, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Al-Farabi University; Almaty, Kazakhstan
10/01/12 Ceremony Commemorating the 15th Anniversary of Entry-into-Force of the Chemical Weapons Convention; Acting Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Rose Gottemoeller; United Nations; New York City
09/28/12 Statement at the High-Level Meeting on Countering Nuclear Terrorism; Deputy Secretary William J. Burns; New York City
08/29/12 Arms Control in the Information Age: Harnessing "Sisu"; Acting Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Rose Gottemoeller; Helsinki, Finland
07/30/12 The Missile Technology Control Regime in U.S. Nonproliferation Strategy; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Vann Van Diepen, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Washington, DC
07/13/12 Assistance and Partnering Opportunities to Implement Resolution 1540;  Coordinator for Threat Reduction Programs Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins; Warsaw, Poland
07/12/12 Opening Statement at the UN Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty; U.S. Representative to the Arms Trade Treaty Conference Donald A. Mahley; UN Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty; New York City
07/06/12 Statement at the UN Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty Formal Meeting on Treaty Scope;  Assistant Secretary Thomas Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; New York City
05/08/12 NPT Preparatory Committee, Cluster 2 Specific Issue, U.S. Statement by Thomas Countryman, Assistant Secretary for International Security and Nonproliferation;  Assistant Secretary Thomas Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; First Session of the Preparatory Committee, 2015 Review Conference of the States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; Vienna, Austria
04/16/12 Positions for the United States in the Upcoming Arms Trade Treaty Conference;  Assistant Secretary Thomas Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Stimson Center; Washington, DC
04/10/12 Taking Stock of the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Summit;  Coordinator for Threat Reduction Programs Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Council on Foreign Relations; Washington, DC
04/06/12 Remarks on the Conclusion of the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit;  Coordinator for Threat Reduction Programs Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins; Washington, DC
03/27/12 Nuclear Security Summit Op-Ed; Op-Ed Article by donga.com; Seoul, South Korea
03/14/12 Managing Interagency Nuclear Nonproliferation Efforts: Are We Effectively Securing Nuclear Materials Around the World?;  Assistant Secretary Thomas Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Washington, DC
03/14/12 U.S. Gulf Cooperation Council Workshop; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Vann Van Diepen, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Closing Remarks, U.S. Gulf Cooperation Council Workshop; Dubai, United Arab Emirates
03/13/12 Preventing Nuclear Terrorism: The Nuclear Security Summit and Beyond; National Press Club; Washington, DC
03/12/12 The Proliferation Threat and Counterproliferation: Why It Matters for the GCC; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Vann Van Diepen, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Keynote Address, U.S. Gulf Cooperation Council Workshop; Dubai, United Arab Emirates
03/06/12 Brazil's Role in the Issue is Important, says American;  Assistant Secretary Thomas Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; O Estado de S.Paulo; Brasilia, Brazil
03/05/12 2012 Nuclear Security Summit;  Coordinator for Threat Reduction Programs Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins; Washington, DC
02/27/12 Global Threats, Collaborative Solutions;  Assistant Secretary Thomas Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; American Society for Microbiology, Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting; Washington, DC
02/14/12 OPANAL Commemoration of 45th Anniversary of the Treaty of Tlatelolco;  Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation Susan F. Burk; Panel on Lessons Learned and Good Practices in the Creation and Consolidation of Tlatelolco; Mexico City, Mexico
01/24/12 G8 Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction;  Special Envoy and Coordinator for Threat Reduction Programs Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins; Washington, DC

2011
06/23/11 Commitment to U.S.-India Civilian Nuclear Cooperation; Department Spokesperson Victoria Nuland, Office of the Spokesperson; Washington, DC
03/08/11 Cooperative Threat Reduction in the 21st Century;  Coordinator for Threat Reduction Programs Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins; Hudson Institute; Washington, DC
01/27/11 Keynote Address to the OSCE Workshop to Identify the Proper Role of the OSCE in the Facilitation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540;  Coordinator for Threat Reduction Programs Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins; Paris, France
10/07/11 The Outcomes of the 2010 Washington Summit; Washington, DC
12/23/11 Outcomes Related to the 7th Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Review Conference;  Assistant Secretary Thomas Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Via Teleconference; Washington, DC
12/07/11 Remarks on the U.S.-Slovak Joint Action Plan to Combat Nuclear Smuggling;  Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; NATO Headquarters; Brussels, Belgium
12/07/11 Remarks at the 7th Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Review Conference;  Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; Palais des Nations; Geneva, Switzerland
12/05/11 U.S.-South Korea Relations;  Special Advisor for Nonproliferation and Arms Control Robert J. Einhorn; American Center Korea; Seoul, Korea,South
12/06/11 Indonesia Ratifies the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty;  Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; Washington, DC
12/06/11 Background Briefing on Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Review Conference; Intercontinental Hotel; Geneva, Switzerland
12/01/11 Preview of the Review Conference for the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC);  Assistant Secretary Thomas Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Foreign Press Center; Washington, DC
10/04/11 Biological Weapons Convention: The Next Five Years;  Assistant Secretary Thomas Countryman, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Center for Biosecurity - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Pittsburgh, PA
10/03/11 United States' Commitment to the Complete Destruction of U.S. Chemical Weapons Stockpiles;  Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; Washington, DC
09/20/11 Trade Security in Kenya: Capitalizing Upon Opportunities;  Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nonproliferation Programs Simon Limage, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Nairobi, Kenya
07/27/11 The 23rd United Nations Conference on Disarmament Issues: "Urgent and United Action Toward a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World";  Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation Susan F. Burk; Session II: Implementing the 2010 NPT Review Conference Action Plan; Matsumoto, Japan
07/28/11 Arms Control and Nonproliferation: The Road from Prague to Today;  Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher; Remarks to the Commonwealth Club, Lafayette Library and Learning Center; Lafayette, CA
07/20/11 Remarks for the Update 2011 Conference on Export Controls and Policy;  Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Ann K. Ganzer, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Washington, DC
07/19/11 The Complementary Role of Environmental and Security Biological Control Regimes in the 21st Century - Plenary 1;  Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nonproliferation Programs Simon Limage, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Biosafety, Biosecurity, and Biodefense (BioSDD) International Congress; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
03/07/11 Global Transshipment Seminar; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Vann Van Diepen, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Dubai, United Arab Emirates
03/02/11 Remarks on North Korea's Nuclear Issues and a Successor Agreement for Civil Nuclear Cooperation;  Special Advisor for Nonproliferation and Arms Control Robert J. Einhorn; Seoul, South Korea
02/14/11 January 2011 -- Award for Excellence in International Security Goes to ISN's Thomas Wuchte; Washington, DC

2010
11/29/10 Nuclear Security: Coordinating a Multi-Dimensional Approach;  Coordinator for Threat Reduction Programs Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins; Washington, DC
11/19/10 "New Challenges to Nuclear Security: Asymmetric Threats"; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Vann Van Diepen, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Remarks at the INCIPE Conference on Non-State Actors and Nuclear Proliferation; Madrid, Spain
10/29/10 Remarks to the National Model UN Conference;  Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation Susan F. Burk; Keynote Address; Washington, DC
10/19/10 Addressing Today's Nuclear Threats;  Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation Susan F. Burk; Address to the Alaska World Affairs Council; Anchorage, Alaska
09/08/10 Readout on 2012 Nuclear Security Summit Preparations;  Coordinator for Threat Reduction Programs Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins; Foreign Press Center Briefing; Washington, DC
08/04/10 South American Conference on Interdiction and Regional Security of Small Arms & Light Weapons; Buenos Aires, Argentina
08/04/10 Press Conference at U.S. Embassy Tokyo;  Special Advisor for Nonproliferation and Arms Control Robert J Einhorn; Tokyo, Japan
08/04/10 Remarks on North Korea;  Special Advisor for Nonproliferation and Arms Control Robert J Einhorn; Tokyo, Japan
08/02/10 Press Briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade;  Special Advisor Nonproliferation and Arms Control Robert J Einhorn; Seoul, South Korea
08/02/10 Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes;  Special Advisor for Nonproliferation and Arms Control Robert J Einhorn; US Embassy Seoul Information Resource Center; Seoul, South Korea
07/29/10 Implementation of Iran Sanctions;  Special Advisor for Arms Control and International Security Robert J. Einhorn; House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; Washington, DC
06/29/10 Statement to the Executive Council Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Sixty-first Session;  U.S. Representative to the OPCW Executive Council Robert P. Mikulak; The Hague, Netherlands
07/03/10 U.S.-Poland Bilateral Missile Defense Signing and Joint Press Availability With Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski;  Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; City Hall; Krakow, Poland
06/28/10 National Space Policy;  Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; Washington, DC
05/28/10 United States Closing Statement at the 2010 NPT Review Conference;  Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher; As Prepared for Delivery; New York City
05/28/10 Statement by the President on the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference; Washington, DC
04/30/10 Remarks on Behalf of the U.S. at the Second Conference for States Parties and Signatories to Treaties that Establish Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones and Mongolia;  Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation Susan F. Burk; New York City
04/30/10 Briefing on the Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference;  Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher; Washington, DC
04/20/10 Statement to the Executive Council Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Sixtieth Session;  U.S. Representative to the OPCW Executive Council Robert P. Mikulak; The Hague, Netherlands
04/21/10 The Case for New START Ratification;  Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher; Remarks at Atlantic Council Panel Discussion; Washington, DC
04/09/10 Remarks on Nuclear Nonproliferation at the University of Louisville as Part of the McConnell Center's Spring Lecture Series;  Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; University of Louisville; Louisville, KY
04/07/10 DoD's Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) Rollout Briefing; Dr. James N. Miller, Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy; Foreign Press Center; Washington, DC
04/06/10 Briefing on Release of the Nuclear Posture Review;  Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher; Washington, DC
03/31/10 Toward a Successful NPT Review Conference;  Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation Susan F. Burk; Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Washington, DC
03/26/10 Announcement of the New START Treaty; James S. Brady Press Briefing Room; Washington, DC
03/16/10 The NPT Review Conference as Viewed from Vienna;  Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation Susan F. Burk; Roundtable Discussion; Vienna, Austria
03/15/10 Interview with Yevgenia Albats, The New Times;  Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; Washington, DC
03/05/10 The NPT and the Maintenance of International Peace and Security;  Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation Susan F. Burk; Moscow Nonproliferation Conference Center for Energy and Security Studies; Moscow, Russia
03/04/10 Ask the Under Secretary: The START Treaty and Other Issues;  Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher; Washington, DC
03/05/10 Statement by President Obama on the 40th Anniversary of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty; Washington, DC
02/23/10 Statement to the Executive Council Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Fifty-ninth Session;  U.S. Representative to the OPCW Executive Council Robert P. Mikulak; The Hague, Netherlands
02/04/10 Global Threat Reduction;  Coordinator for Threat Reduction Programs Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins; All-Party Parliamentary Group on Transatlantic and International Security; London, United Kingdom
03/29/10 New START Treaty and the Obama Administration's Nonproliferation Agenda;  Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher; Washington, DC

2009
12/09/09 Preventing Biological Weapons Proliferation and Bioterrorism;  Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher; Address to the Annual Meeting of the States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention; Geneva, Switzerland
11/30/09 Statements to the Fourteenth Session of the Conference of the States Parties of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons;  U.S. Representative to the OPCW Executive Council Robert P. Mikulak; The Hague, Netherlands
11/16/09 Moving Toward a Nuclear Weapon-Free World: A Common Vision and Shared Responsibilities;  Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation Susan F. Burk; 8th ROK-UN Joint Conference on Disarmament and Nonproliferation Issues; Jeju, South Korea
10/29/09 The Future of the NPT: A Vision for Strengthening and Success;  Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation Susan F. Burk; International Seminar on Nuclear Disarmament and Nonproliferation; Rio de Janeiro
10/14/09 U.S. Support for the Arms Trade Treaty;  Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; Washington, DC
10/13/09 Defining Success: The Contribution of the 2010 NPT Review Conference to A Reinvigorated Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime;  Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation Susan F. Burk; Remarks to Middle Powers Initiative Event, Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations; New York, New York
10/13/09 Statement to the Executive Council Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Fifty-eighth Session;  U.S. Representative to the OPCW Executive Council Robert P. Mikulak; The Hague, Netherlands
09/24/09 Remarks by the President at the UN Security Council Summit on Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Disarmanent; UN Headquarters; New York City
08/26/09 Leadership for a Nuclear Weapon-Free World: Shared Responsibilities, Shared Outcomes;  Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation Susan F. Burk; Remarks at the 21st United Nations Conference on Disarmament; Niigata, Japan
08/12/09 Strengthening the Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime: A Blueprint for Progress;  Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation Susan F. Burk; Geneva, Switzerland
07/14/09 Statement to the Executive Council Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Fifty-seventh Session;  Representative to the OPCW Executive Council Robert P. Mikulak, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; The Hague, Netherlands
07/08/09 U.S.-UAE Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation;  Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher; Statement before the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Washington, DC
06/16/09 Enhancing International Partnerships; Acting Assistant Secretary C.S. Eliot Kang, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Remarks at the 2009 Plenary Meeting of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism; The Hague, Netherlands
05/11/09 Statement at the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference -- Withdrawal;  Director Office of Multilateral Nuclear and Security Affairs Marguerita Ragsdale; Washington, DC
05/08/09 Statement at the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference -- Cluster 3;  Director Office of Multilateral Nuclear and Security Affairs Marguerita Ragsdale; Washington, DC
05/08/09 Statement at the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference -- Regional Issues;  Assistant Secretary Rose Gottemoeller, Bureau of Verification, Compliance, and Implementation; Washington, DC
05/07/09 Statement at the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference -- Cluster 2;  Assistant Secretary Rose Gottemoeller, Bureau of Verification, Compliance, and Implementation; Washington, DC
05/05/09 Opening Statement at the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference;  Assistant Secretary Rose Gottemoeller, Bureau of Verification, Compliance, and Implementation; United Nations Headquarters; New York City, NY
04/21/09 Statement to the Executive Council Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Fifty-sixth Session;  Representative to the OPCW Executive Council Robert P. Mikulak; The Hague, Netherlands