International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament
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The International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament is a joint initiative of the Australian and Japanese governments. It was proposed by Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on 9 June 2008, and on 9 July 2008 Rudd and Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda agreed to establish it.
The Commission is co-chaired by former Australian foreign minister Gareth Evans and former Japanese foreign minister Yoriko Kawaguchi. Key goals for the Commission include undertaking preparatory work for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference in 2010, including shaping a global consensus in the lead-up to the Review Conference.
The Commission presented its report on 15 December 2009.
References
- [http://www.icnnd.org/reference/reports/ent/ Commission report: Eliminating Nuclear Threats – A Practical Agenda for Global Policymakers]
- Nuclear Terms Handbook. The United States Department of Energy. Office of Nonproliferation and National Security and Office of Emergency Management. 1996.
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Category:Nuclear weapons policy
Category:Foreign relations of Australia
Category:Foreign relations of Japan
International Commission on Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament
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