@RevillJames

Space and WMD Programme lead @UNIDIR. Biological weapons and #1972BWC nerd.

 Geneva, Switzerland
unidir.org/staff/james-revill
Joined November 2011
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Last chance to apply! 📢 🛰️ UNIDIR's Space Security Programme is hiring: 🔹 Researcher to conduct research and lead projects 🔹 Research Assistant to support research, manage digital tools and coordinate programmes 🗓️ Apply by 6 May: unidir.org/jobs
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🛰️ UNIDIR’s Space Security Programme is hiring two new team members: 🔹 Researcher to conduct research and lead projects 🔹 Research Assistant to support research, manage digital tools and coordinate programmes 🗓️ Apply by 6 May: unidir.org/jobs
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🔔 Join us tomorrow for UNIDIR’s fifth event in the lead‑up to the 2026 Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference. 📅 This session will focus on Article IV and advancing the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. 🔗 Register: unidir.org/nuclear-energy
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How can the Non-Proliferation Treaty better support safe and responsible uses of nuclear energy? 🌎 On 25 March, experts will discuss Article IV implementation and practical steps ahead of the 2026 Review Conference. 🔗 Register: unidir.org/nuclear-energy
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How can the upcoming 2026 Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference meaningfully reduce nuclear risks in the current geopolitical environment? 🎥 Watch our latest event addressing this issue: bit.ly/4aY3RHf
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⏳ Starting soon! Join UNIDIR in collaboration with @UN_Disarmament to examine the opportunities and challenges for nuclear risk reduction measures at the upcoming Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference. 👉 unidir.org/NuclearRisk
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UNIDIR’s webinar on lessons learned from past Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conferences and practical pathways toward a successful 2026 conference is now live! Hear from @dohungviet, @G_Zlauvinen, @GaukharM and Chris King 🎥👇 youtube.com/watch?v=ahfe9rZP…

Lessons learned for the 2026 NPT Review Conference

UNIDIR, in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disarma...

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Delighted to moderate this @UNIDIR event on Lessons learned for the 2026 #NPTRevCon. Thanks to the excellent speakers: Amb @G_Zlauvinen, Chris King @UN_Disarmament, @GaukharM and Amb Do Hung Viet @VietNam_UN. youtu.be/ahfe9rZPWRY?si=WpsG…
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We thank co-chairs 🇦🇺 @dfat and 🇸🇬@MFAsg, experts from @UNIDIR @RSIS_NTU @SWFoundation @PhilSpaceAgency @PHinGeneva & all participants for this meaningful conversation. We are committed to engage on next steps ahead. #DFAForgingAhead
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"Technology alone will not provide a silver bullet solution to the Biological Weapons Convention's verification gap, but AI could play a supporting role," writes @RevillJames. thebulletin.org/2025/10/how-…

How AI can—and cannot—improve verification of the Biological Weapons Convention

If President Donald Trump moves forward with his plan to use AI to verify compliance with the international bioweapons treaty, he'll face several technical and political challenges.

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Space safety, security, inclusion and sustainability are all interlinked. It is both an opportunity and our collective responsibility to strengthen those linkages through our continued cooperation and shared commitment to a brighter future for humanity. #OS25
here I am addressing the UNIDIR Space Security conference at the talk on Bridging Vision and Responsibility: Challenges and Opportunities for a Secure Space Future

ALT here I am addressing the UNIDIR Space Security conference at the talk on Bridging Vision and Responsibility: Challenges and Opportunities for a Secure Space Future

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Just 5️⃣ days to go to UNIDIR’s Outer Space Security Conference 2025! #OS25 Join us for two days with expert panels, youth voices, a tech demonstration and a special session with a sci-fi author 🚀 Register ➡️ unidir.org/OS25
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My statement to the @IAEAorg Board of Governors today on the situation in Iran.
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A warm welcome to Kiribati as the 189th State Party to the #1972BWC (🇰🇮) Kiribati's accession means all States in the Pacific are now party to the #1972BWC, an important landmark for the region & a step closer to full universalization in the Convention’s 50th anniversary year.
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Transparency can help build confidence in international agreements, including the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. UNIDIR’s new report presents options for States to consider in shaping an interactive dialogue mechanism in the #NPT review cycle 🌐🗨️ 📘 unidir.org/interactiveNPT
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Unable to join the event on 26 March to mark the 50th anniversary of the #1972BWC? Visit our webpage to learn about the event, watch back the substantive discussions & access remarks by speakers & States Parties to commemorate the historic milestone. 🔗disarmament.unoda.org/50th-a….
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🔔 @BWCISU have launched a call for applications to the #Youth4Biosec Fellowship 2025. Learn how you can play a role in strengthening the #BWC1972 as a young scientist! Apply before 7 April: bit.ly/Y4B2025.
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The #BWCedu course brings together experts from around the world for an immersive learning experience that empowers emerging leaders in biological disarmament and biosecurity ☣️🦠 🗞️ unidir.org/BWCeduNews See how UNIDIR, @DiplomacyEdu and @FRS_org are making an impact!
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This is the last week to respond to the UN’s call for scientists for its Panel on Nuclear War Effects. 🗓️ Nominations due 1 March 💻 Apply here disarmament.unoda.org/panel-… We encourage all qualified individuals to apply to make a significant contribution to arms control prospects
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A new publication reflects on "The Biological Weapons Convention at Fifty" with insights on its role in combating biological warfare from experts across the biosecurity & disarmament field. #1972BWC 🔗 Read the publication: disarmament.unoda.org/the-bi….
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