Global Non-Proliferation and Counter-Terrorism: The Impact of UNSCR 1540

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A Brookings Institution Press, Chatham House, and Clingendael Institute publication

Adopted in April 2004, UN Security Council Resolution 1540 obliges all states to take steps to prevent non-state actors, especially terrorist organizations and arms traffickers, from acquiring weapons of mass destruction and related materials. The United Nations placed itself firmly in the center of one of the world's key international security challenges.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815710178
• ISBN13: 9780815710172
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"