Report
Building the GSTE-NDV: Strategic Design and Proposals for a Strong and Effective Mandate
Strategic Design and Proposals for a Strong and Effective Mandate
Proposals for an inclusive, technically credible UN group on nuclear disarmament verification.
Summary
Five experts propose the mandate, composition and working arrangements of a UN scientific and technical group on nuclear disarmament verification, combining technical ambition with political feasibility.
The report provides practical design options for delegations and specialists developing the group’s institutional foundations.
Sponsored by VERTIC and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Key Messages
- A technical mandate should support inclusive participation, scientific credibility and useful verification outputs.
- Renewable terms, associate experts and sustained funding would help maintain expertise and continuity.
- Decision rules should avoid paralysis while recording disagreements; UNIDIR would preserve and disseminate accumulated knowledge.