U.S. Embassy in Peru

Assistant Secretary Stewart Travels to Brazil, Peru

OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON
AUGUST 11, 2023

Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance, Mallory Stewart, will travel to Brasilia, Brazil and Lima, Peru the week of August 13-17 for meetings with government officials.

Assistant Secretary Stewart and counterparts will focus on strategic stability efforts including space security, related norms of responsible behavior in outer space, and the responsible military use of artificial intelligence. Additionally, they will discuss bilateral and multilateral nuclear arms control efforts, including the International Partnership for Nuclear Disarmament Verification.

Further dialogue will center on a follow-up to the Chemical Weapons Convention Review Conference and efforts to collaborate on arms control risk reduction and accountability measures.