Disarmament Study Series
The Disarmament Study Series is a publication that highlights United Nations General Assembly studies in the field of disarmament undertaken by groups of governmental experts.
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The Global Reported Arms Trade
More LessOn the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, the Office for Disarmament Affairs is publishing this special edition of the Disarmament Study Series. This volume contains a newly written overview of the Register for reference by governments and the interested public, original material to guide national points of contact in preparing and submitting reports for the Register, and the report of the 2016 Group of Governmental Experts on the continuing operation of the Register. The United Nations Register of Conventional Arms is an annual reporting mechanism through which governments can share information on weapons they transferred the previous year. Member States reporting to it provide information on the build-up and volume of the conventional arsenals which it deems essential to maintain a credible defence and perform effective peacekeeping tasks.
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Study on a Treaty Banning the Production of Fissile Material for Nuclear Weapons or Other Nuclear Explosive Devices
More LessThis new Study Series (No. 35) contains the study by a Group of Governmental Experts to make recommendations on possible aspects that could contribute to but not negotiate a treaty banning the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices. The group met in Geneva in four sessions of two weeks each, in 2014 and 2015.
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Transparency and Confidence-Building Measures in Outer Space Activities
More LessThis new Study Series (No. 34) focuses on the 2013 report of the Group of Governmental Experts on Transparency and Confidence-Building Measures in Outer Space Activities that contains the Group's conclusions and recommendations. Part 2 includes the final report of the Secretary-General containing concrete proposals from Member States on international outer space transparency and confidence-building measures, and background papers submitted by experts from Australia, Brazil, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan and Nigeria.
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Verification in all its Aspects, including the Role of the United Nations in the Field of Verification
More LessThis publication has been issued in implementation of the United Nations Disarmament Information Programme as a handy, convenient and attractive reference tool containing the report of the Secretary-General on verification in all its aspects, including the role of the UN in the field of verification. It also contains additional material related to the publication of the report. The publication continues the Disarmament Study Series and should serve as a valuable addition to the reference section of public and university libraries, permanent missions, research institutes and specialized non-governmental organizations.
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The Relationship between Disarmament and Development in the Current International Context
More LessThis report provides a reappraisal of the disarmament-development relationship and the role of the Organization. It makes numerous recommendations and includes specific areas for further research by specialized United Nations bodies and non-governmental organizations in order to enhance understanding of this topic.
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The Issue of Missiles in All its Aspects
More LessThis document contains the report of the Secretary-General on the issue of missiles in all its aspects. It is issued in the framework of the United Nations Disarmament Information Programme as a handy, convenient and attractive reference tool. It would make a valuable addition to the reference sections of public and university libraries, permanent missions, research institutes and specialized non-governmental organizations.
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United Nations Study on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education
More LessThis document contains the report of the Secretary-General on disarmament and non-proliferation education. It is issued in the framework of the United Nations Disarmament Information Programme as a handy, convenient, and attractive reference tool. It would make a valuable addition to the reference sections of public and university libraries, permanent missions to the United Nations, research institutes and specialized non-governmental organizations.
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Small Arms
More LessReadily available and easy to use, small arms and light weapons have been the primary or sole tools of violence in almost every recent conflict dealt with by the United Nations. This publication is the result of discussions held by three separate panels of Governmental Experts appointed by United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan. Small Arms presents the findings and recommendations of these Panels on such issues as: the type of small arms and light weapons being used in conflicts dealt with by the United Nations; the nature and causes of the excessive and destabilizing accumulation and transfer of small arms and light weapons, including their illicit production and trade; and the ways and means to prevent and reduce the excessive and destabilizing accumulation and transfer of small arms and light weapons, in particular as they cause or exacerbate conflict. The publication also discusses the progress made in the implementation of some of the panel recommendations.
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Study on the Application of Confidence-Building Measures in Outer Space
More LessWith about 300 operational satellites in orbit and more than half of them on military missions, the Members States are advocating greater transparency and confidence-building measures to prevent an arms race in outer space. This study considers the current uses of outer space and emerging trends with special emphasis on the technical problems involved. Global and bilateral agreements concerning both military and peaceful aspects of outer space are also dealt with. Most importantly, it covers the over-all question of confidence-building and the political, legal, technological and scientific considerations of its implementation.
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Potential Uses of Military-Related Resources for Protection of the Environment
More LessThe world is just beginning to grapple with the full implications of making military-related resources serve non-military purposes. This publication examines the unique potential of worldwide military establishments to augment the civilian capabilities of the international community in meeting the environmental challenge. It concentrates mainly on the possible environmental uses through reorientation, redeployment or redirection of resources currently used by the military or those which may be released through arms reduction.
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Study on Ways and Means of Promoting Transparency in International Transfers of Conventional Arms
More LessOne of the significant advances of recent years has been the appreciation of the value of transparency and openness in relations between States. This publication examines ways and means of promoting transparency so as to encourage prudent restraint by states in their arms export and import policies and to reduce the risks of misunderstandings, suspicion or tension resulting from lack of information concerning arms transfers.
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Effective and Verifiable Measures Which Would Facilitate the Establishment of a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in the Middle East
More LessThe establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone is not a new idea. Two such zones exist in Latin America and the Caribbean and in the South Pacific. This publication discusses a number of steps and measures that could ease the process leading to the establishment of such a zone in the Middle East - an area that can still be termed politically unsettled and militarily volatile. Most of the measures proposed could have a positive effect on the prospects of the region.
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Nuclear Weapons
More LessThe present study represents the most comprehensive review of the relevant developments in this field over the past decade or so. It also covers recent events, which were unfolding while the Group of Experts was finalizing the text of the study. Thus, the study deals in its analyses with the documents adopted at the summit meetings of the Warsaw Treaty Organization and NATO held in, June and July 1990 respectively, which contain statements of political and military significance for the entire range of issues related to nuclear weapons and strategic doctrines.
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South Africa’s Nuclear-Tipped Ballistic Missile Capability
More LessThis report examines South Africa's nuclear and missile programmes in an attempt to establish the facts about its capabilities and to the extent possible, to determine its intentions. The analysis cannot be divorced from, nor seen in isolation from, the political context. It addresses the effects the recent political evolution in South Africa and its relations with its neighbours have had on its nuclear programme? Considering the secrecy surrounding nuclear programmes the information presented in this publication is impressive.
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Study on the Role of the United Nations in the Field of Verification
More LessThis study addresses the role of the United Nations in the field of verification of arms limitation and disarmament taking into consideration approaches, methods, procedures and techniques relating to other arrangements in the area of international peace and security.
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Study on the Economic and Social Consequences of the Arms Race and Military Expenditures
More LessThis report is in response to mandates of the General Assembly on the economic and social consequences of the arms race. It discusses the dynamics and resources of the arms race, military outlays and socio-economic development and international consequences of the arms race. The analysis reveals a continuity of negative effects but a greater degree of change since its previous reports.
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Study on Deterrence
More LessThe Disarmament Study Series highlights United Nations General Assembly studies in the field of disarmament undertaken by groups of governmental experts. This study is the first of its kind by the Uni.ted Nations to investigate in depth various schools of thought and points of view on the concept of deterrence. Part one establishes a general framework for this study which includes individual and, in some cases, joint contributions reflecting the various analyses and opinions on the theme. Part two presents a brief summary of the different arguments and counter-arguments on the individual papers as contained in part one. And part three contains a compilation of the respective points of view of the experts expressed in their own words.
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Concepts of Security
More LessThe Disarmament Study Series highlights United Nations General Assembly studies in the field of disarmament undertaken by groups of governmental experts. This report is pursuant of resolution 38/188 H, which called for "a comprehensive study of concepts of security, in particular security policies which emphasize co-operative efforts and mutual understanding between States, with a view to developing proposals for policies aimed at preventing the arms race, building confidence in relations between States, enhancing the possibility of reaching agreements on arms limitation and disarmament and promoting political and economic security".
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The Naval Arms Race
More LessThis reports is in pursuance of resolution 38/188 G of 20 December 1983. It consists of a broad introduction to the subject as a whole, a description of the principle reasons for the development of the naval community, a consideration of applications and uses of naval capabilities. It also describes the maritime legal context, in particular the effects of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, analyses analyses the implications of these factors for international security and the peaceful uses of the sea, and attempts to identify possible measures for disarmament and confidence-building.
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Study on Conventional Disarmament
More LessThe Disarmament Study Series highlights United Nations General Assembly studies in the field of disarmament undertaken by groups of governmental experts. This report is pursuant to General Assembly resolution 36/97 A of 9 December 1981. While the subject of conventional arms and armed forces, in its widest sense, has been accorded attention in other contexts in the united Nations - such as studies on regional disarmament, the economic and social consequences of the arms race and the relationship between disarmament and development - this study constitutes the first effort at a comprehensive consideration of the subject as a whole.
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