Subject: Arms and Weapons

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Middle Powers Initiative
Organizations
The Middle Powers Initiative "builds bridges between nuclear-weapon states and non-nuclear States in order to facilitate nuclear disarmament." It "organises track-two forums amongst key governments to discuss practical measures to...
Arms and Weapons, Disarmament, Security
Mines Action Canada
Organizations
They work to eliminate the serious humanitarian, environmental and development consequences of indiscriminate weapons"; alleviating the "impact that these weapons have on the rights, dignity and well-being of civilian populations." ...
Arms and Weapons, Disarmament, Humanitarian
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
Organizations
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation (1982; Santa Barbara CA; 9 staff; wagingpeace.org) Seeks a world free of nuclear weapons, to educate and advocate for peace, and to empower peace leaders. It...
Arms and Weapons, Education/Training, Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Nuclear Information and Resource Service
Organizations
NIRS is a national non-profit organization that works internationally to create a "sustainable energy future without nuclear power". The service is  affiliated with the World Information Service on Energy (WISE)...
Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Renewable (Clean) Energy
Nuclear Threat Initiative
Organizations
It is "focused on reducing nuclear and biological threats imperilling humanity." It aims to build a "safer world through innovation, cooperation, and action." The initiative "works to protect lives, the...
Arms and Weapons, Risks, Security
Organisation for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Organizations
It aims to fulfill the Chemical Weapons Convention's mandate. That is to "end their development, production, stockpiling, transfer and use; to prevent their re-emergence; to ensure the elimination of existing...
Arms and Weapons, Arms Trade
Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament
Organizations
A global cross-party network working to prevent nuclear proliferation and achieve nuclear disarmament. Its membership is open to current legislation and parliaments at state, federal, national and regional levels. It...
Arms and Weapons, Disarmament, Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Ploughshares Fund
Organizations
Is a “philanthropic peace and security foundation dedicated to building a world where nuclear weapons are never used again.” It uses a “unique approach to grant-making” wherein its network of...
Arms and Weapons, Disarmament
Program on Science and Global Security
Organizations
It has engaged in "long-standing policy issues that remain unresolved and tracks emerging challenges from disruptive technologies with the potential to transform global security" using "technical and policy research, education...
Arms and Weapons, Security
Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs
Organizations
It works "to bring scientific insight and reason to bear on namely, the catastrophic threat posed to humanity by nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction. " Drawing inspiration from...
Arms and Weapons, Policy, Security