Sentences with phrase «spread of nuclear weapons»

«As we see it, the major challenge at the heart of humanity's survival in the 21st century is how to meet energy needs for economic growth in developing and industrial countries without further damaging the climate, exposing people to loss of health and community, and without risking further spread of nuclear weapons, and in fact setting the stage for global reductions.»

Specific topics that came up from stakeholders were serious threats from Iran, ISIS, radical islamic terrorism, the potential spread of nuclear weapons around the world, securing our own borders and preventing acts of terrorism at home and abroad.

Three - quarters of its budget goes toward managing the nation's nuclear stockpile, cleaning up former nuclear sites, and preventing the further spread of nuclear weapons.

The latter suggestion goes against decades of US policy aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons, and in Japan's case, decades of anti-nuclear sentiment.

Iran has said it will ramp up its nuclear program if the deal collapses and a senior Iranian official said on Tuesday that Tehran might quit a treaty designed to stop the spread of nuclear weapons if Trump scraps the agreement.

India has a good track record on non-proliferation and the Joint Statement importantly highlights India's commitment to preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.

The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as the Non-Proliferation Treaty or NPT, is a landmark international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and to further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament and general and complete disarmament.

Following difficult negotiations at the NPT Review Conference in May 2010, all of the states finally agreed on a series of action plans to revitalise the Treaty and increase efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons.

The Treaty aimed to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons technology and to encourage peaceful nuclear co-operation.

«He was a leader in the effort to reduce the size of the world's nuclear arsenal and to stop the spread of nuclear weapons.

The spread of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles raises fears of atomic attacks on the global satellite system

A complete ban on nuclear testing is a major part of the US policy to stop the spread of nuclear weapons.

Stopping the spread of nuclear weapons is one of the most important tasks for the world today.

This is true of our dependence on oil, the consequences of climate change, the threat of epidemic disease, and the spread of nuclear weapons.

Colleagues say the post is well - suited for Holdren, who at Harvard went from battling the spread of nuclear weapons to tackling the threat of global warming.