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  3. Prohibiting new types of weapons of mass destruction

Prohibiting new types of weapons of mass destruction

Description

Prohibiting new types of weapons of mass destruction involves establishing international agreements and enforcement mechanisms to prevent the development, production, and deployment of novel WMDs. This strategy aims to address emerging threats by closing legal loopholes, promoting transparency, and fostering cooperation among states. Its practical intent is to reduce the risk of proliferation, enhance global security, and protect populations and environments from the catastrophic consequences of advanced, unregulated weapon technologies.This information has been generated by artificial intelligence.

Implementation

The UN in 1994, reaffirmed that new measures should be taken to prevent the emergence of new types of weapons of mass destruction.

Broader

Restricting use of indiscriminate weapons
Unpresentable
Using discriminate weapons
Yet to rate
Eliminating weapons of mass destruction
Yet to rate

Constrains

Using genetic and ethnic weapons
Yet to rate
Resisting proliferation of bioweapons
Yet to rate

Problem

Proliferation of nuclear weapons and technology
Excellent
Genetic weapons
Excellent
Chemical warfare
Excellent
Biological warfare
Excellent
Space weapons arms race
Presentable
Radiological warfare
Presentable
Proliferation of manufacturing capability of chemical weapons
Presentable
Incendiary weapons of massive destructiveness
Presentable
Inadequate control of weapons of mass destruction
Presentable
Environmental warfare
Presentable
Defence information uncertainty
Presentable
Covert transfer of strategic technology
Presentable
Competitive development of new weapons
Presentable
Disguised increases in capacity of military weaponry
Unpresentable
Uncontrollable manufacture of destructive products
Yet to rate
Planned weapons
Yet to rate
Availability of terrorist weapons
Yet to rate

Value

Destructiveness
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #15: Life on Land

Metadata

Database
Global strategies
Type
(D) Detailed strategies
Subject
Content quality
Yet to rate
 Yet to rate
Language
English
1A4N
J1323
DOCID
12013230
D7NID
199568
Editing link
Official link
https://encyclopedia.uia.org/strategy/prohibiting-new-types-weapons-mass-destruction
Last update
Dec 3, 2024