International co-operation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and the question of the proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

With the growing importance of nuclear power in energy programmes around the world, the matter of international co-operation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and the question of the proliferation of nuclear weapons have become the subject of intense international debate within and outside the United Nations. Although many variations may be discerned on matters of substance and emphasis, essentially two currents of opinion shape the debate, one emphasizing the link between the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and the further spread of nuclear weapons, and the other stressing the benefits offered by the peaceful applications of nuclear energy and the consequent need to promote international co-operation in the field.

Related Subject(s): Disarmament