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Canada Pledges More Than $25 Million for Russian Chemical Weapons Destruction
Canada yesterday signed an agreement with Russia to provide more than $25 million to aid Russian chemical weapons disposal efforts, according to the Montreal Gazette (see GSN, Nov. 19).
The funds will be used to build an 18-kilometer road to a Russian chemical weapons disposal facility currently under construction near the city of Shchuchye. The United Kingdom will manage the funds on Canada’s behalf, the Gazette reported.
The Canadian-Russian agreement is part of Canada’s commitment to the Group of Eight’s $20-billion Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons of Mass Destruction (see GSN, Nov. 14). Under the partnership, Canada has agreed to provide $1 billion over 10 years for nonproliferation efforts (Michael Mainville, Montreal Gazette, Nov. 20).
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UNSCR 1540 Resource Collection
March 12, 2013
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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