Arms Control
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Nuclear-Armed Cruise Missiles Should be Banned
Andrew C. Weber reminds the world leaders of the threat of nuclear-armed cruise missiles and urges intergovernmental, UN, and non-governmental actors to take appropriate measures.
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The Ban Treaty and the IAEA Additional Protocol
The Ban Treaty's problematical Additional Protocol (AP) sets a lower safeguards standard for non-nuclear-weapon states.
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Southeast Asia Regional Meeting 2017
The ongoing North Korean nuclear development crisis and the implications of the Ban Treaty for the future of the global nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament regime.
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Southeast Asia Regional Meeting 2017
In this regional meeting: the ongoing North Korean nuclear development crisis, and the implications of the Ban Treaty for the future of the global nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament regime.
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Ending Fissile Materials Production: A Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty and Beyond
Negotiations over the fissile materials cut-off treaty (FMCT) may finally be restarted. This is why the FMCT remains important among states unlikely to outright sign off on the Ban Treaty.
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The UN Draft Treaty To Ban the Bomb is an Important Milestone on the Road to Nuclear ...
The recently published draft text of a convention to ban the bomb provides a good basis to complete negotiations of a treaty to prohibit the proliferation of nuclear weapons.
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Banning Nuclear Weapons - An Auspicious Start
The first part of negotiations mandated by the UN General Assembly ended on an optimistic tone, with delegates from 120+ states ready to start discussing the draft treaty to ban nuclear weapons.
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Giving Diplomacy a Chance
Dangerous developments in North Korea should prompt the international community to set out at once on a diplomatic agenda for action.
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CNND Report – Nuclear Weapons: The State of Play 2015
Overwhelmingly, the story has been one of paralysis, minimal forward movement, and significant backsliding.