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Kazakhstan’s fermenting vats that could have been used to make biological weapons agents have been eliminated. (DTRA Photo)

Special Fund Aids Albania-U.S. Munitions Destruction Project

The recently completed U.S.-Albania munitions destruction project marked another success in the effort for disarmament and nonproliferation of weapons. Safety and environmental concerns were paramount in the project because it involved destroying Albania’s largest and most dangerous stockpile of surplus anti-ship mines, torpedoes and aerial bombs. The project was carried out under the auspices of the State Department’s Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund. It is one of many projects the fund selectively tackles. (complete text)

U.S. Still Top Financial Contributor to Humanitarian Mine Action

Casualties from land mines worldwide have dropped from around 26,000 a year four years ago to a little more than 3,000 a year today, counting both land mines and other target-activated explosives. The United States long has been the largest financial contributor to humanitarian mine action -- a broad category that covers clearance, funding for prosthetics, training of mine removers, mine risk education, and research and development for better mine removal equipment and techniques -- and since 1993 has provided more than $1.2 billion to some 50 countries in this effort. (complete text)

Report Strengthens Argument for More Iran Sanctions, U.S. Says

Iran’s latest revelations to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) about its controversial nuclear program raise more questions than answers, U.S. officials say. The new IAEA report bolsters growing international support for a third round of sanctions to force Tehran to negotiate. (complete text)

SPECIAL FEATURE Worker removes a fuse from a mine

Land Mine Survey Helps Iraqis Save Lives, Improve Livelihoods

Confidence Building Measures Highlighted
Ceremony commemorates 20th anniversary of the Nuclear Risk Reduction Centers, September 17, 2007. Assistant Secretary DeSutter's Remarks | Joint Statement