Strengthening legitimacy and political will for nuclear trade controls Published: 19 December 2013 Besides threats to effectiveness, the multilateral export control system for nuclear weapons faces a separate challenge of political will and legitimacy. By Mark Hibbs
Weapons development and harmful arms proliferation Published: 19 December 2013 Ben Coetzee reminds "that the proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons were left unchecked and unregulated until it reached a point where it is costing the world billions of dollars to mitigate the damage caused by these weapons." By Ben Coetzee
Pursuing an Improved Nuclear Order in Difficult Times Published: 19 December 2013 The global system of nuclear security has many gaps and weaknesses. Des Browne points out why Russia is a key player and what needs to be concentrated on at the Nuclear Security Summit in the Netherlands in 2014. By Des Browne
Missiles and Related CSBMs/Reductions as Bridge-builders at the Helsinki Conference Published: 18 December 2013 "In May 2010, the 189 members of the Review Conference to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons endorsed holding a Middle East Conference (MEC) in 2012 whose aim would be to create a zone in the Middle East 'free of nuclear weapons and all other weapons of destruction' (WMD)." By Bernd W. Kubbig
The evolution of arms control: A longer-term perspective Published: 18 December 2013 "At its simplest, evolution in this field seems to be responsive to two sets of forces in the environment: the economics of fear and the economics of economics." By Alyson JK Bailes
On the disappearance of Syrian activist Razan Zaitouneh: “Germany must keep up the pressure” Published: 17 December 2013 Razan Zaitouneh, prominent human rights solicitor and leading figure in the Syrian revolution, was abducted from her office in an armed raid in the Syrian city of Douma. Our Middle East office manager Bente Scheller spoke with Pelican Mourad about the abduction. By Bente Scheller and Pelican Mourad
From shelters to prisons? How homelessness became illegal in Hungary Published: 12 December 2013 An amendment has made it illegal to sleep rough in world cultural heritage areas, which cover Budapest’s entire city-centre. Now there is a long list of additional areas in Budapest where homeless people can be subjected to forceful removal and penalties. How did we get here? By Bálint Misetics
COP19: Warsaw Published: 3 December 2013 The UN climate conference in Warsaw was the COP with the lowest expectations ever and lived up to that in every respect. What were the issues discussed and decisions taken? Who is to blame for the stalemate? By Lili Fuhr, Liane Schalatek, Katarzyna Ugryn and Wanun Permpibul
"The world is waiting for a climate agreement" Published: 22 November 2013 Dr. Adil Najam is a leading global expert on issues related to developing country environmental policy, especially climate change. In this interview he speaks about his expectations for the COP19 in Warsaw. He underlines the importance of international agreements and calls for immediate action. By Jelena Nikolic
The Landscape of the Hungarian “Democratic Opposition” Published: 21 November 2013 Philosopher Péter Rauschenberger ist co-founder of the Hungarian green party (LMP), which he left in January 2013. In his article he gives an overview on the different actors of the “democratic opposition” under the Orbán government and explains, why they struggle to build stable alliences. By Péter Rauschenberger