The United Nations and disarmament: 1945-1985

Book · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6986767

This book provides an overview of efforts made and actions taken in the area of arms limitation and disarmament since the creation of the United Nations in 1945 through March 1985. It examines the disarmament machinery of the UN, including the General Assembly, special ad hoc committees, the UN Department for Disarmament Affairs, and the UN Institute for Disarmament Research. Reviewed are current and proposed treaties for nuclear disarmament; the cessation of nuclear-weapon tests; nonproliferation of nuclear weapons; and nuclear-weapon-free zones and zones of peace. Also examined are treaties on biological and chemical weapons, environmental modification techniques, and conventional weapons, as well as the military use of outer space. The book considers the economic and social consequences of the arms race, disarmament, and development and the role of public opinion in the world disarmament campaign.

• OSTI ID: 6986767
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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