Information on "Weapons of Mass Destruction"
January 2013
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10 Jan 2013
Iran Sanctions
Author: Kenneth Katzman
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This paper analyzes US and international sanctions against Iran and, in so doing, provides examples, based on a wide range of open source reporting, of companies and countries that conduct business with Iran. More on «Iran Sanctions» -
Jan 2013
Humanitarian Impacts of Nuclear Weapons
Author: Tim Caughley
Publisher: United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)
The unanimous expression by the 2010 Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) of deep concern at the “catastrophic humanitarian consequences” of any use of nuclear weapons has given new impetus to the cause of nuclear disarmame... More on «Humanitarian Impacts of Nuclear Weapons» -
Jan 2013
Viewing Nuclear Weapons Through a Humanitarian Lens
Author: John Borrie
Publisher: United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)
This paper considers the relevance of viewing nuclear weapons through a humanitarian lens—along with some criticisms of it—with a view to informing contemporary policy debate. More on «Viewing Nuclear Weapons Through a Humanitarian Lens»
December 2012
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5 Dec 2012
The Decision to Call Off the 2012 WMDFZ Conference
Author: Emily B Landau, Shimon Stein
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
The central reason for the failure to convene the Middle East Weapons of Mass Destruction-free zone (WMDFZ) conference is the unbridgeable gap between the different actors involved. More on «The Decision to Call Off the 2012 WMDFZ Conference» -
Dec 2012
Meeting the Objectives of UN Security Council Resolution 1540: The Role of Civil Society
Author: Brian Finlay
Publisher: Henry L Stimson Center
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540, adopted in April 2004 under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, creates binding obligations on all States to implement and enforce measures intended to combat the proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and bio... More on «Meeting the Objectives of UN Security Council Resolution 1540: The Role of Civil Society»
November 2012
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7 Nov 2012
China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles
Author: Shirley A Kan
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report discusses the security problem of China’s role in weapons proliferation and issues related to the US policy response since the mid-1990s. More on «China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles» -
Nov 2012
US-Turkey Strategic Dialogue
Author: Victoria Clement, Ryan Gingeras
Publisher: Center on Contemporary Conflict (CCC)
This report provides a summary of a workshop on Track II dialogue on weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and regional security held in Istanbul in the fall of 2012. More on «US-Turkey Strategic Dialogue»
October 2012
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Oct 2012
The Role of the European Union in Delivering Resolution 1540 Implementation Assistance
Author: Lina Grip
Publisher: Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique (FRS) / Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF) / International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) / Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
This paper analyzes the level of support the European Union (EU) has given to UNSC Resolution 1540. More on «The Role of the European Union in Delivering Resolution 1540 Implementation Assistance» -
Oct 2012
UNISCI Discussion Papers No 30
Author: Megan Dee, Oliver Meier, Milagros Álvarez, Anne Finger, Benjamin Kienzle, Belén Lara, Natividad Fernández, Fernando Borredá, Eunsook Yang, Clara Portela, Antonio Marquina, David García Cantalapiedra, Gloria Inés Ospina, Gabriel Cortina
Publisher: Research Unit on International Security and Cooperation (UNISCI)
The EU published its first Strategy against the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) in December 2003, in combination with the European Security Strategy (ESS). More on «UNISCI Discussion Papers No 30» -
Oct 2012
Multilateral Cooperation on Nonproliferation
Author: Jeffrey W Knopf
Publisher: Center on Contemporary Conflict (CCC)
This paper provides a systematic comparative analysis of cooperative nonproliferation activities regarding nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons beyond the core treaties. More on «Multilateral Cooperation on Nonproliferation»
