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United States, Azerbaijan Sign Nonproliferation Agreement
The United States and Azerbaijan last week signed an agreement on cooperating against WMD proliferation, according to ITAR-Tass. Under the agreement, Azerbaijan will receive $10 million, which will be used to improve border controls, develop improved WMD detection capabilities and to prevent illegal WMD shipments (ITAR-Tass, Jan. 2).
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The Americas 1540 Reporting
March 20, 2013
This report is part of a collection examining 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 Central America, South America and the Caribbean to-date.
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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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United States
This article provides an overview of the United States’ historical and current policies relating to nuclear, chemical, biological and missile proliferation.
