Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie Jenkins will travel to The Hague, Netherlands and Vienna, Austria from November 23-28.
While in The Hague, she will participate in the Twenty-Ninth Session of the Conference of the States Parties (CSP-29) of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). Under Secretary Jenkins will deliver the U.S. national statement to underscore the United States’ commitment to upholding the Chemical Weapons Convention and promote accountability for the use of chemical weapons. Under Secretary Jenkins will also meet with members of civil society on the margins of the conference to discuss opportunities and challenges for pursuing a world free of chemical weapons.
In Vienna, the Under Secretary will lead the U.S. delegation to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Science, Technology and Applications, and the Technical Cooperation Program. The Ministerial will focus on efforts to promote peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology to advance progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Under Secretary Jenkins will lead a side event organized by the Department of State exploring synergies between U.S. programs on climate change and sustainable development and the IAEA’s flagship peaceful uses initiatives. She also will participate in a side event on leveraging Nuclear Science to Improve Women’s Health and Economic Empowerment, organized by the Government of Kenya and the Women’s Health and Economic Empowerment Network (WHEN).
