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  • Holding Syria Accountable
    Issue Briefs
    June 9, 2011

    Volume 2, Issue 7, June 9, 2011

    The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors' decision today to refer Syria to the UN Security Council for noncompliance with its safeguards obligations was an important step in maintaining the credibility of the agency and the safeguards regime. It was critical that the international community demonstrate that countries could not consistently refuse to cooperate with IAEA investigations with impunity.
  • Foreign Ministers Call for Disarmament
    Arms Control Today
    June 2, 2011

    The foreign ministers of 10 countries called for the world to speed up its progress in eliminating nuclear weapons and made a series of proposals toward that end in an April 30 joint statement in Berlin.
  • Sanctions Seen Slowing Iran Nuclear Work
    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.
  • G-8 Extends WMD Initiative
    Arms Control Today
    June 2, 2011

    The Group of Eight major economies agreed to extend a 2002 initiative aimed at securing and eliminating nonconventional weapons and materials. The decision comes a year before the original mandate for the effort was set to expire.
  • Uncovering Nuclear Deception
    Arms Control Today
    June 2, 2011

    In his memoir, Mohamed ElBaradei “pulls no punches” in arguing for negotiation over either sanctions or force as a nonproliferation tool, reviewer Michael Adler says.
  • The Nuclear Weapons Free Zone Treaty Protocols and U.S. National Security
    Issue Briefs
    May 20, 2011

    Volume 2, Issue 3, March 2, 2011

    Reducing the threats posed by nuclear weapons and proliferation is a global challenge that requires active U.S. leadership. Given that curbing the spread of nuclear weapons is one of the nation's highest security imperatives, it stands to reason that the United States should support efforts by other countries to reinforce their commitments not to pursue nuclear weapons and to prevent proliferation.
  • Iran Says It Needs More 20%-Enriched Fuel
    Arms Control Today
    May 3, 2011

    Iran says that it will continue to produce 20 percent-enriched uranium for reactors it intends to build, a move likely to complicate international efforts to address Tehran’s nuclear program.

     
  • China Proposes Steps to N. Korea Talks
    Arms Control Today
    May 3, 2011

    China has proposed a three-step process to revive multilateral negotiations on North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. The United States and South Korea, however, say that North Korea must meet certain conditions before talks can restart.

     
  • Congress Boosts Nonproliferation Funding
    Arms Control Today
    May 3, 2011

    Congress’ final spending bill for fiscal year 2011 provides a 9 percent increase for Department of Energy programs designed to secure and dispose of nuclear materials around the world.

     
  • UN Bolsters WMD Nonproliferation Body
    Arms Control Today
    May 3, 2011

     

    The UN Security Council unanimously agreed to a 10-year extension for the committee created by Resolution 1540 to oversee an international effort to prevent terrorists and other nonstate actors from acquiring unconventional weapons.

     

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