Mark Versteden

Strategic Policy Advisor for Asia and Oceania #minbuza

[Marjolijn van Deelen @MJvanDeelenEU]

Vandaag is de dag!

1 juli 1968 werd het Non-Proliferatie Verdrag getekend.

Na 50 jaar nog steeds van groot belang voor onze #veiligheid. Stel je voor dat wel 20 landen kernwapens hadden en VS en RF niet 85% van hun kernwapens hadden vernietigd.

1 v/d 3 originelen:

[Peter Potman, Vienna @peterpotman]

Last night, attended movie screening of Indonesian film “Kartini”, a recommendable bio-pic of a colonial era upper-class Javanese woman, who became an early feminist, fighting for gender equality and education for the poor. Part of @DutchMFA Asia Carrousel events.

[Peter Potman, Vienna @peterpotman]

Visiting Washington DC for discussions on Asia with Administration, Congress and think tanks. This morning breakfast with staffers of Senate Foreign Reations Committee, discussing DPRK and China. @DutchMFA

[Ingeborg Denissen @ingeborg_den]

“The future is to those who master big data and artificial intelligence - the us, the eu and others should be partners in upholding the international rule of law” @peterpotman at CNAS

[formerAmb-Disarmament @HenkCorvdKwast]

My last speech at the CD: "Looking at the ceiling: doing nothing is not an option"

[Lassina Zerbo @SinaZerbo]

Mr Chair! The CTBT/O is grateful for the precedent & your tireless consultations to that effect. Congrats on a successful NPT PrepCom https://t.co/pEFhxZKBu7

[formerAmb-Disarmament @HenkCorvdKwast]

This top team made it! We were a great team, not because we worked 2gether, but because we trusted,respected&cared 4 each other.#NPT2017 https://t.co/1vdrAjHNUR

[formerAmb-Disarmament @HenkCorvdKwast]

Great residence BBQparty. Amb.Marco Hennis handing over his >paintings.Me explaining why traffic lights&short speeches do matter 4diplomats.

[formerAmb-Disarmament @HenkCorvdKwast]

Yes Mr Zerbo we did give CTBTO a >role in NPT!See para 4 report.Verification=essential&CTBTO has important role.Thx for your commitment.

[formerAmb-Disarmament @HenkCorvdKwast]

NPT=key.Central role &value NPT strengthened.See 2wards 2020 reflections by chair.Regional approach very useful.Thx Senegal, Indonesia&Chili

[formerAmb-Disarmament @HenkCorvdKwast]

#NPT2017 chair report:strong text DPRK,Middle East para's,JCPOA&refs 2 ban treaty,progressive approach&gender&disarmament.Positive approach

[Disarmament IRELAND @DisarmamentIRL]

Team Ireland thanks Chair & team for all their hard work at #NPT2017! @MJvanDeelen @HenkCorvdKwast #spiderman

[PJ Kleiweg @PJKleiweg]

Great diplomatic result bij #NPT2017 chairman @HenkCorvdKwast. Congratulations for all the hard work done by you and your team @DutchMFA https://t.co/3vNkYTDz5C

[Marjolijn van Deelen @MJvanDeelenEU]

Thank you, @HenkCorvdKwast, Mark Versteden, Tom Coppen and Eelco Veldman for being such wonderful teammates #NPT2017

[Kamapradipta I. (Kama) @kamapradipta]

I WANT YOU: as Chair of the 3rd Preparatory Committee of the 2020 NPT Review Cycle !!!

[Kamapradipta I. (Kama) @kamapradipta]

Congratulations Amb. @HenkCorvdKwast & Team Nederland for a successful Chairmanship of 1st PrepCom - 2020 NPT. Goed gedaan! #NPT2017

[Marjolijn van Deelen @MJvanDeelenEU]

#NPT2017 last meeting of this PrepCom. Debate on Chair's Factual Summary.

[formerAmb-Disarmament @HenkCorvdKwast]

presented #NPT2017 Prepcom chairman's summary. https://t.co/I4AkfQq8NE

[formerAmb-Disarmament @HenkCorvdKwast]

Great honour 2 welcome USG & High Representative 4 Disarmament,Mme Isumi Nakamitsu!She took office on May 1 & now at Prepcom.NPT=major task