Disarmament is linked to Sustainable Development Goal 16, about peace, justice and strong institutions

On the human health front, the picture is also bleak, as the incidence of cancer is on the rise. The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that the number of new cases worldwide in 2040 is...

Any use of chemical weapons is unacceptable and a clear violation of international law. Identifying those responsible and holding them to account is of paramount importance. We have a...

Arguably, the biggest advantage of an arms control deal with North Korea is that it would cap and create the conditions to roll back Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programmes.

The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) opened for signature in 1972 and entered into force in 1975. The Convention is a key element in the international community’s efforts to address disarmament...

ODVV Statements at 50th Session of the Human Rights Council

ODVV Statements at 50th Session of the human Rights Council

War is an ominous human-made event that causes both opponents great losses which cannot be calculated

ODVV Statements at 49th Session of the Human Rights Council

ODVV Statements at 49th Session of the human Rights Council

Statement from Nonproliferation Specialists in Support of Restoring Compliance with the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal

In February 2021, the Biden administration announced that it would exercise Article XIV of the New START Treaty—extending the last remaining bilateral arms control agreement between the United...

The term “conventional weapons” refers to weapons that are fitted with conventional explosives, i.e. do not use nuclear, biological or chemical ordnance.

Theories of Nuclear Proliferation: Why Do States Seek Nuclear Weapons?

THE CRISIS OF NUCLEAR ARMS CONTROL AND ITS IMPACT ON EUROPEAN SECURITY

For almost half a century, the United States and the Soviet Union/Russian Federation have used arms control treaties to help regulate their nuclear relationship.

Abstract The politics of nuclear arms control between the United States and Russia are in a protracted state of crisis, which is in need of explanation. This article provides an overview of...

THE GOVERNMENTS of China, Russia, and the United States all express support for arms control. They disagree profoundly, however, about its purposes and preconditions.

The term “disarmament” refers to measures, usually formal agreements, to reduce or completely abolish military capacities and means (both weapons and troops).

Nuclear Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Counterterrorism: Impacts on Public Health