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Promoting progress in multilateral nuclear arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation

In contrast to the prevailing pessimism in recent years about the future of formal arms control, there has been a remarkable resurgence of international interest in treaty-based approaches to reducing nuclear weapon-related risks and dangers. SIPRI has several projects that focus on key technical, political and normative challenges to achieving the objectives that have been established in current and prospective multilateral arms control treaties and agreements.