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Partnerships in Proliferation Prevention Program

Empowering the international community to combat WMD proliferation

WMD proliferation, especially involving terrorists and other non-state actors, is recognized as a significant threat to international peace and security by the United Nations and its Member States.

The Partnerships in Proliferation Prevention Program seeks to empower those who try to reduce the risk of WMD proliferation by developing unique online resources and tools. The program has developed a comprehensive source of nonproliferation assistance activities from around the world and online legal indices of laws and regulations related to securing dangerous chemicals and radiological materials, and provides training and technical help for States seeking nonproliferation assistance.

Program Case Statement

Program Team

Mark Albon
Former Nonresident Fellow
Richard Cupitt
Senior Advisor
O’Neil Hamilton
Former Nonresident Fellow
Roger Howsley
Former Nonresident Fellow
Christina McAllister
Senior Fellow and Director, Partnerships in Proliferation Prevention Program

Projects

EDGE
An initiative to support the G7-led Global Partnership to map, assess, and respond to WMD-relevant technologies
Strengthening Arms and Dual-Use Trade Controls
Identifying common implementation good practices by crosswalking trade control regimes for conventional defense and dual use CBRN items
Cheminformatics
Enhancing frontline officers’ chemical trade control compliance by increasing access to information to help identify chemicals of proliferation concern
Assistance Support Initiative
Keeping the most dangerous weapons out of the worst hands by facilitating assistance partnerships
Chemical Security Risk Reduction
Preventing the proliferation of dangerous and dual use chemicals with research, resources, and analysis
Radiological Security Risk Reduction
The ubiquity of radioactive materials in modern society poses serious security risks

Research

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Events

  • Past
  • Event
Shared Risk, Shared Responsibility: Lessons from Canada on Allied Burden-Sharing in Global WMD Threat Reduction
  • April 20, 2026
  • Private
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Blockchain for Chemical Security: A MATCH for the Books
  • May 15, 2023
  • Past
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Practical Guidance for Strengthening Arms and Dual-Use Trade Controls
  • September 28, 2022
  • Past
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Finland is Combating Nuclear Terrorism – Learn How
  • March 12, 2019
  • Past
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Going Global on Chemical Safety and Security
  • December 17, 2018
  • Past
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The Challenges of Chemical Weapons Proliferation and Use
  • November 10, 2014