Preventing Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction: The

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EU Contribution - Report with Evidence

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ABSTRACT

The risk to global security posed by weapons of mass destruction is extremely serious. The EU

non-proliferation Strategy recognises this concern and sets out a comprehensive list of measures

to counter the risk.

The cornerstone of the strategy is effective multilateralism, and the EU has an important role to

play in helping to strengthen global regimes.

However, the organisation and resources within the EU are currently inadequate to enable the EU to

fully implement the Strategy.

The next steps are for the EU, through the Member States acting in the European Council, to

identify its priorities towards countering proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and direct its

resources towards those areas in which it can best add value to the work of other international

organisations.