When the UN mandated strict new controls on chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons, related materials, and their means of delivery in 2004, the goal was to ensure terrorists and other malicious actors could not acquire or use them. However, countries struggle to account for and regulate these dangerous materials and find it difficult to navigate the maze of nonproliferation assistance programs that could help. The Assistance Support Initiative’s database of nonproliferation assistance activities is a unique tool for States to find relevant assistance and meet their 1540 obligations.
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This database contains many projects and programs available to help achieve compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540, which states that countries will combat the spread of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons, their means of delivery and illicit trafficking in related materials within or across their borders. This database also includes programs preventing proliferation of radiological weapons.
Research & Writing
Op-Ed
Assessing the core impediments to achieving real progress and needed momentum in non-proliferation action in the Global South
O’Neil Hamilton
Commentary
UNSCR 1540 at 20 Years
As UN Security Council Resolution 1540 marks 20 years, the need for it has only grown, even while implementation challenges remain
Christina McAllister
• Annie Trentham
Resource
Highlighting civil society assistance activities to strengthen biological safety and security
Resource
Highlighting civil society activities to support the Chemical Weapons Convention
Christina McAllister
• Annie Trentham
Resource
Highlighting civil society activities to strengthen nuclear security
Christina McAllister
• Sneha Nair
• Annie Trentham...
Resource
Highlighting civil society activities to strengthen nuclear security
Nickolas Roth
• Richard Cupitt
• Rowen Price...