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There is a clear need to move toward greater nuclear disarmament and better nonproliferation control, as well as preventing loose nuclear material from falling into the wrong hands. US leadership and robust implementation of international agreements such as UN Security Council Resolutions 1373 and 1540 could lead to all global supplies of nuclear material being secured and, where possible, eliminated in the next four years.

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PDF (224K) WMD, Drugs, and Criminal Gangs in Central America: Leveraging Nonproliferation Assistance to Address Security/Development Needs With UNSCR 1540, published July 2010

PDF (560K) The Future Role of the G-8 Global Partnership: Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction, Bonnie D. Jenkins , published June 2010

PDF (465K) Next Generation Nuclear Security: Meeting the Global Challenge , published May 2010

PDF (87K) Controlling and Securing Nuclear Materials: Multilateral Approaches, published March 2010

PDF (285K) United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 at the Crossroads: The Challenges of Implementation, published December 2009

PDF (119K) Securing Vulnerable Nuclear Materials: Meeting the Global Challenge, Kenneth N. Luongo, published November 2009

Op-Eds

Setback for WMD Security, Jennifer Smyser and Alexandra Toma, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, July 2010

Controlling nuclear materials must be top priority, Vlad Sambaiew, The Des Moines Register, February 2010

Confronting Twenty-First Century Nuclear Security Realities, Kenneth N. Luongo, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, November 2009

Nuclear Network Theory, Michael Kraig, ForeignPolicy.com, October 2009

Obama Must Tackle Growing Nuclear Risk, Veronica Tessler, The Des Moines Register, February 2009

Debating our nuclear future, Matthew Martin, Iowa City Press-Citizen, May 2007

Audio

MP3 (15MB) An Interview with Jean du Preez, November 2008

MP3 (24MB) Brazil's Nuclear Policy, June 2008

MP3 (7MB) Matt Martin on Nuclear Nonproliferation (Part 1), June 2008

MP3 (6MB) Matt Martin on Nuclear Nonproliferation (Part 2), June 2008

MP3 (8MB) Matt Martin on Nuclear Nonproliferation (Part 3), June 2008

MP3 (34MB) Overcoming Nuclear Danger in US Policy: The Citizen Role, April 2008

Articles

WMD Security, Arms, Drugs, and Criminal Gangs in Central America, August 2010

Nuclear Security: Global Action Is Under Way , June 2010

Nuclear Security: A Catalyst for Action, June 2010

Nuclear Security: Curbing Proliferation Through Development , June 2010

Nuclear Security: Time to Expand the G-8 Global Partnership, June 2010

Now Showing: Radioactive Challenge, June 2010

Current Work

Radioactive Challenge
A new Now Showing event-in-a-box toolkit features Radioactive Challenge, a DVD that helps viewers examine the challenge of securing all vulnerable nuclear materials globally. It aims to encourage discussion of the complexities of the “world’s greatest security challenge,” keeping nuclear material out of the hands of terrorists. Sign up

Fissile Materials Working Group
The Fissile Materials Working Group (FMWG), a group of more than 40 NGOs, has made a series of policy recommendations in a letter to President Obama. This working group believes in the administration's four-year policy objective and will work to see that it is achieved in the US and internationally. Contact Jennifer Smyser for more information. For more about FMWG, please visit www.fmwg.org.

Securing Loose Nuclear Material
Securing loose nuclear material with the aim of preventing it from falling into the wrong hands is a global security imperative. The aim of this policy goal is to leverage US leadership and robust implementation of international agreements such as UN Security Council Resolutions 1373 and 1540 to secure and, where possible, eliminate all global supplies of nuclear material within four years. Contact Keith Porter for more information.

Resolution 1540: At a Crossroads
This day long event (October 1, 2009) at UN Headquarters was a "civil society" contribution to the official comprehensive review of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540. Panelists and presenters from over a dozen countries participated. More details here.


Events
09/19/2010  The Nuclear Security Agenda, the Public, and the Media
09/21/2010  Meeting the Four-Year Goal: Policies and Political Will
09/22/2010  Fissile Materials Working Group
10/13/2010  UN Luncheon
10/21/2010  Next Generation Nuclear Security: Building a 21st-Century Nuclear Material Security Architecture

Recent Events
07/28/2010  Fissile Materials Working Group
06/30/2010  Fissile Materials Working Group
06/07/2010  The Nuclear Agenda - Nuclear Disarmament, Nonproliferation, and Security
06/03/2010  The Nuclear Agenda in the Next Decade
05/20/2010  Central America UNSCR 1540 Luncheon

Highlights
2010-11 Explorer Awards Entry
2010-11 Explorer Awards EntryFull-time (as of September 1, 2010) K-12 classroom teachers at Saints Mary and Mathias Catholic School or within the Muscatine Community School District may enter the drawing that will determine ten finalists. Learn more.
 
Courier
CourierA quarterly publication, Courier provokes thought on world affairs by giving readers insight into issues driving foundation programming.
Fall 2010 issue PDF (287 KB)
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Review and Vitalization of Peacebuilding
The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission is undergoing its first, five-year comprehensive review. The Stanley Foundation recently convened a meeting to examine key areas of consensus and significant questions remaining in the review process. Read the Policy Memo and the full conference report.
 
The 1540 Hub
The 1540 HubIn 2004, the United Nations Security Council unanimously passed Resolution 1540 aimed at keeping the ingredients for weapons of mass destruction out of the wrong hands. The 1540 Hub centralizes the various international and NGO resources relevant to 1540 in a single website.
 
Three Voices

Representatives of the Stanley Foundation, the Centre for International Governance Innovation, and the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations examine Leadership and the Global Governance Agenda. Also read their keynote remarks.

 
G-8 and G-20 Resources
G-8 and G-20 ResourcesThe Stanley Foundation's David Shorr, Keith Porter, and Sean Harder attended the G-8 and G-20 Summits in Canada. These resources on the meetings are now available.
 
Policy Analysis
John Blaney, Jacques Paul Klein, and Sean McFate examine peacebuilding lessons from Liberia. Bonnie Jenkins reviews the future of the G-8 Global Partnership. And Bruce Jones asks how the G-20 can help the United Nation perform and reform. See all Policy Analysis Briefs.
 
Now Showing
Now ShowingA new Now Showing event-in-a-box toolkit features Radioactive Challenge, a DVD that helps viewers examine the challenge of securing all vulnerable nuclear materials globally. It aims to encourage discussion of the complexities of the “world’s greatest security challenge,” keeping nuclear material out of the hands of terrorists. Sign Up
 
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think., a monthly e-newsletter for today’s global citizens with articles that motivate.
August 2010 issue(12KB)
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