COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR TEST-BAN TREATY (CTBT)
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) bans nuclear weapon test explosions and any other nuclear explosions. Unlike the Partial Test Ban Treaty of 1963, which banned […]
International Events
BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION
The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) opened for signature in 1972 and entered into force in 1975. The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) effectively prohibits the development, […]
Arms Trade Treaty
The adoption of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) marked a turning point in the international community’s efforts to regulate the global trade in conventional arms […]
Sykes-Picot Agreement
In 1916, Britain, France, and Russia had finalized a secret agreement to partition the Ottoman Empire upon its eventual defeat. The agreement is also known […]