The iaea and the treaty on nonproliferation of nuclear weapons npt. International womens conference on preventing the proliferation of. However, in examining the treaty, it might appear as if the grand bargain between the. The text begins by defining the world conditions that foster proliferation, followed by an analysis of characteristics of various classes of wmds, including nuclear, biological, and chemica. Iaea 2005, communication dated 12 september 2005 from the permanent. Eu strategy against proliferation of weapons of mass destruction wmd stra tegy. The nuclear problem is no longer just about proliferation and global threat reduction, the twin imperatives that characterized postcold war policy. Hot documents pertaining to weapons of mass destruction. This danger has become more realistic because of alqaedas expanding global network and the expressed willingness to kill thousands of civilians. The europeans, however, have regarded such a referral of the iaea nuclear file.
Unoda united nations office for disarmament affairs. In 2006 the weapons of mass destruction commission issued its report weapons of terror freeing the world of nuclear, biological and chemical arms the wmdc chairman hans blix is the author of the preface to the book. Nonproliferation issues for weapons of mass destruction. Weapons of mass destruction, who contributed to the development of this paper. The threat towards international security that terrorists, failed or failing states, and rogue regimes pose when in possession of weapons of mass destruction wmd is a very significant one. The prospect of terrorists deploying weapons of mass destruction wmd is often referred to as the foremost danger to american national security. Download pdf of this publication international peace institute. Science, proliferation and terrorism this course is under the thematic cluster of sustaining cities, cultures, and the earth.
Weapons of mass destruction in the middle east and north africa iai. Weapons of mass destruction and human rights peace palace. Commission on the prevention of weapons of mass destruction proliferation and terrorism u. Three books on the uses of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes were published. The wmd strategy made nonproliferation a central goal of the eus common. Weapons of mass destruction international peace institute. Weapons of mass destruction commission wmdc the weapons of mass destruction commission wmdc was established on an initiative by. Section 26 amended by nuclear energy act 46 of 1999. Strategic culture and the proliferation of wmd does strategic culture. The first section briefly presents what we know about which. If the trump administration gives nonproliferation the top priority it deserves in conducting its foreign and national security policies, there is a very good likelihood that the success the. The transfer and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction wmds, such as nuclear, biological and chemical nbc weapons, and ballistic missiles that deliver such weapons, have been recognized as a signifi cant threat since the end of the cold war. The spread of weapons of mass destruction wmds remains a. Nonproliferation challenges facing the trump administration.
Strengthening the european unions future approach to wmd non. Revelations about iraqi, north korean, south african, and israeli nuclear weapon programs, the possibility of a nuclear arms race in south asia, and the multidimensional conflicts in the middle east all point to the immediacy of this problem. Create a single profile for eu nonproliferation and cbrn risk reduction. Since the end of the cold war, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction has become much more prominent in u. At the same time, there is widespread agreement on the need to prevent their proliferation. S 1, 45 amended by non proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. International assistance for nonproliferation and disarmament 155. Nonstate actors and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The course will do this in part by delving into the technical and policy challenges related to these. Section 2 transfer and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Chapter 6 weapons of mass destruction national defense. The studies are available as pdffiles on the commissions website.