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Asian Countries to Discuss Nonproliferation
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ 23-member regional forum is set to discuss later this week a draft document calling for increased efforts to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons of mass destruction, according to Agence France-Presse (see GSN, March 17).
Foreign ministers from ASEAN Regional Forum members are set to discuss the document during talks Friday in Jakarta, AFP reported. A draft of the document calls on members to strengthen export controls and enforcement and to fully implement any international nonproliferation treaties to which they belong (Agence France-Presse, June 28).
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Toward a World Without Nukes
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UNSCR 1540 Resource Collection
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The UNSCR 1540 Resource Collection examines implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540, which requires all states to implement measures aimed at preventing non-state actors from acquiring NBC weapons, related materials, and their means of delivery. It details implementation efforts in all of the regions and countries of the world to-date.
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Indonesia
This article provides an overview of Indonesia’s historical and current policies relating to nuclear, chemical, biological and missile proliferation.
