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Arms Embargos and Arms Sales Codes of Conduct

  • Arms Control Today
    June 2, 2011

    A yet-to-be-released UN report says that international sanctions are hindering Iran’s efforts to import goods for its nuclear and missile programs. But the report cautions that Iran is continuing its efforts to evade sanctions.

  • Arms Control Today
    April 4, 2011

    Key members of the coalition conducting air strikes in Libya to protect opponents of Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi were until recently selling arms to the Gaddafi regime.

  • Arms Control Today
    December 5, 2010
  • Arms Control Today
    January 14, 2010

    Short updates on a range of topics.

  • Arms Control Today
    October 6, 2008

    In the wake of Israeli claims that the militant group Hezbollah is smuggling weapons into southern Lebanon in an attempt to illegally rearm, the UN Security Council Aug. 27 unanimously extended the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The extension comes on the heels of a UN report detailing lax border security in Lebanon. (Continue)

  • Arms Control Today
    January 25, 2008

    In part in response to a July 2007 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report critical of the Department of Defense’s record keeping, Congress has passed legislation mandating new tracking requirements for defense articles provided to Iraq. Another congressionally approved measure places restrictions on military aid to some countries and calls for spending to help others based on humanitarian factors. (Continue)

  • Arms Control Today
    January 25, 2008
  • Arms Control Today
    September 1, 2007

    A year after the United Nations imposed a ban on arms sales to Hezbollah in the wake of its 2006 clash with Israel, the Shiite group in southern Lebanon is rearming. Iran and Syria have been implicated in the weapons buildup. (Continue)

  • Arms Control Today
    May 7, 2007
  • Arms Control Today
    March 1, 2007