[applause] >> i want to ask you to help us get this to the marshall islan islands. thanks a lot. ischemic and thank you, john, for helping to explain and remind us about the humanitarian impacts of the work that we are discussing today and the interconnectedness of these issues for all of the inhabitants. now, it is time to turn to the first panel of the day, which is the nuclear nonproliferation treaty in the west end and talks to this report. i would like to ask the three panelists to come up to the podium. we will make a quick transition. as they come up to the stage with go to suzanne was selected to join the board of directors and suzanne among other accomplishments was the head of the u.s. delegation to the successful 2010 nuclear nonproliferation treaty review conference. with that, the floor is yours and we will begin. the first panel today is going to tackle the challenges facing the nuclear nonproliferation treaty as it approaches the anniversary of the entry into the 2020 review conference. leading towards the totally on a show. challenges are not new and the pursuit t