Arms Control Association (ACA) - The ACA, founded in 1971, is a US nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to promoting public understanding of and support for effective arms control policies. The site includes useful fact sheets on non- proliferation issues.
Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office (ASNO) - The Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office is responsible for nuclear safeguards, nuclear security and the physical protection of nuclear facilities. ASNO is responsible for ensuring that nuclear materials and nuclear items - facilities, equipment, technology and nuclear-related materials - are appropriately regulated and accounted for. ASNO is responsible for ensuring Australia's commitments under the NPT, CPPNM and the various bilateral safeguards agreements (covering supply of uranium and other issues) are met, particularly that nuclear activities are conducted for exclusively peaceful purposes.
Brazilian- Argentine Agency for Accounting and Control of Nuclear Materials (ABACC) - The ABACC is an international organization set up under the Bilateral Agreement between Brazil and Argentina, covering the Exclusively Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy, in force since 12 December 1991.
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) - Formerly the Atomic Energy Control Board (AECB), the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission can best be described as the watchdog over almost all activities in Canada involving nuclear energy and materials. The website includes FAQs on the Canadian Nuclear Safety and Control Act.
Council for Nuclear Fuel Cycle (CNFC) - The CNFC is a Japanese non-profit entity for the promotion of peaceful uses of nuclear energy, especially for the establishment of nuclear fuel recycling. The CNFC promotes the peaceful uses of plutonium in consideration of the abolishment of nuclear arsenals from the earth, particularly in its journal 'Plutonium'.
Euratom Supply Agency - The Euratom Supply Agency's mission is to ensure a regular and equitable supply of nuclear fuels for EU users. Euratom's annual reports, from 1995 onwards, are available here.
Euratom Treaty - The treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, now referred to as Euratom, was signed in Rome on 25 March 1957 and is one of the founding treaties of the European Union.
Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) - This is a non-profit, non-partisan institution dedicated to informing the public about science and policy issues affecting international security. Its efforts focus on stopping the spread of nuclear weapons, bringing about greater transparency of nuclear activities worldwide, and achieving deep reductions in nuclear arsenals.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) - The IAEA serves as the world's central inter- governmental forum for scientific and technical cooperation in the nuclear field. It is a specialised agency within the United Nations system. This website offers a vast range of nuclear energy-related resources.
Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organisation (KEDO) - Established to advance the implementation of the October 1994 Agreed Framework between the USA and North Korea, KEDO has served as a unique vehicle for implementing energy-related projects in North Korea and, more broadly, for supporting international nuclear non-proliferation efforts and peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.
Monterey Institute of International Studies, Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) - This is the largest non-governmental organization in the USA devoted exclusively to research and training on non-proliferation issues.
Nuclear Materials Control Centre (NMCC) - The NMCC was established in 1972 and plays an important role in Japan as the principal organisation providing technical support to the government in the field of nuclear safeguards. *In JAPANESE only*
Nuclear Transparency in the Asia Pacific - Increasing energy demand in the Asia- Pacific region, combined with the perceived need for energy security or self-sufficiency, has caused many countries to develop or at least contemplate the use of nuclear energy. This increased peaceful use of nuclear energy brings with it rising safety and non- proliferation concerns. In order to address these concerns, the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP) -a non-governmental organization linking together research institutes and security specialists from throughout the region - is developing a multilateral approach toward ensuring the peaceful, safe use of nuclear energy. CSCAP's International Working Group on Confidence and Security Building Measures (CSBMs), applies nuclear transparency methods to promote safety and confidence among Asia- Pacific nations, while providing greater insight into regional nuclear-related concerns and potential acceptable solutions.
Russian American Nuclear Security Advisory Council (RANSAC) - The organisation was created in 1997 with the purpose of developing new US- Russian cooperative nuclear security initiatives, and ensuring that existing programs become deeply rooted and are implemented expeditiously. RANSAC works extensively with government officials in both countries, produces and disseminates reports, and interacts with academic institutes, nuclear labs, non-governmental organizations, and the media.