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Konstantin Larionov

Graduate of the dual Master’s degree program in Nonproliferation and Terrorism studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS) and the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO)

Konstantin Larionov is a recent graduate of the dual Master’s degree program in Nonproliferation and Terrorism studies of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS) and the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO). His research interests include non-proliferation organisations and regimes, Russian-US nuclear arms control relations, and emerging and disruptive technologies and their potential impact on strategic stability.

Previously, he worked as an intern at the PIR Center, a Moscow-based think tank, and the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP). He was awarded the Kathryn Wasserman Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation Graduate Fellowship and the Oxford Russia Fund Scholarship. He is also an alumnus of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs’ #Youth4Disarmament initiative.

He is originally from Yekaterinburg, Russia, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Ural Federal University.

Content by Konstantin Larionov

Commentary

Expanding the UN General Assembly’s role in managing disarmament and non-proliferation challenges

The Humanitarian Initiative’s successful shift to the UN General Assembly (UNGA) has spotlighted deficiencies in the operational methods and practices of the NPT Review Process. Konstantin Larionov assesses specific aspects of the UNGA’s proceedings that could enhance the performance of NPT meetings. He argues that expanding the roles and functions of the UNGA is crucial for advancing non-proliferation and disarmament commitments, which have faced decades-long obstacles within the NPT.

30 October 2023 | Konstantin Larionov