94 : Non-Proliferation versus Disarmament: A Destabilising Dichotomy
Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury
21 October 2009
The paper argues that the perceived dichotomy between non
-proliferation and di
sarmament in
the nuclear
-weapons debate that has stalled progress on both fronts is a 'destabili
sing' one. In
order for a breakthrough to occur after years of inaction,
both must be addressed
simultaneously and in various fora recogni
sed and accepted by bo
th the nuclear 'haves'
, who
emphasi
se the former
, and the 'have
-nots'
, who underscore the latter. These fora are the
United Nations, the Conference on Disarmament and the Comprehensive Test
-Ban Treaty
(CTBT)
Organi
sation.