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Key Resources

2008 Biennial Meeting of States on Small Arms
The 2008 BMS met in New York from 14 to 18 July. Find out what happened with reports from Reaching Critical Will and the Arms Control Reporter and read all statements and papers online.

Nuclear Iran?
Up-to-date news and analysis on Iran's nuclear programme and the international community's response. See what you can do in the WILPF Iran Action Pack.

North Korea and Nuclear Weapons
Follow the latest developments in the six-party talks, learn about the background and development of North Korea's nuclear programme, and hear what civil society experts have to say.

Outer Space
Information on the militarization and weaponization of outer space and potential treaties and existing legal instruments. Also see an overview of the aerospace industry and an index of space weapons technology in various stages of development by the military-industrial complex. Part of RCW's Dirty Dozen project. Also visit the PAROS Working Group, an international consortium of activists working to prevent an arms race in outer space.

Nuclear Disorder or Cooperative Security?
A civil society analysis of the current disarmament regime and response to the WMD Commission Report released by the Lawyers' Committee on Nuclear Policy, Western States Legal Foundation, and Reaching Critical Will of WILPF. Nuclear Disorder or Cooperative Security can now be fully accessed online in PDF format.

  • Now accepting internship applications for Fall 2008
    RCW is seeking interns for our September–December intership programme. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until positions are filled.
  • The 2008 Biennial Meeting of States on Small Arms closed its session on 18 July, adopting the final report by vote (134 in favour, 0 against, 2 abstentions)
    Read the Small Arms Monitor produced by Reaching Critical Will and the Arms Control Reporter for details.
  • The Conference on Disarmament finished the second part of its 2008 session without a programme of work
    Read statements and papers online, and find out what happened with RCW's CD Report. The CD will recommence on 29 July.
  • Hunger strikes continue in protest of US plans for a "missile defence" system in Europe
    Learn more from the RCW E-News, 30 May and 13 June. Also take a moment to sign the online petition against the development of this system - help the campaigners reach 200,000 signatures by 10 July.

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