Apr. 5
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President Obama states in a speech in Prague, Czech Republic, that he is
seeking “a world without nuclear weapons”
North Korea launches a long-range ballistic missile it claims is designed to carry a “man-made satellite” |
Apr. 13
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The UN Security Council adopts a Security Council President’s Statement criticizing the missile launch by North Korea.
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Apr. 14
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North Korea announces withdrawal from the 6-Party Talks and recommences nuclear development.
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Apr. 25
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North Korea begins the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel rods.
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May 25
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North Korea conducts its second nuclear test.
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Jun. 12
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The UN Security Council adopts a draft resolution for additional sanctions against North Korea after it conducts its second nuclear test.
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Jun. 13
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TheNorth Korea announces the commencement of uranium enrichment and the“weaponization” of all plutonium stockpiles.
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Jul. 6
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The Presidents of the United States and Russia sign a Joint Understanding
as a successor agreement to the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty 1 (START
1), committing to the reduction of strategic warheads to a range of 1,500
‐ 1,675, and of delivery vehicles used for missiles and other nuclear warheads
to a range of 500 ‐ 1,100, within seven years after issuance of the agreement. |
Sep. 3
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North Korea announces the success of a uranium enrichment experiment.
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Sep. 24
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The UN Security Council adopts a draft resolution calling for a “world
without nuclear weapons”, proposed by the United States, with President
Obama serving as Council President, at a special summit meeting. |
Sep. 25
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Iran’s second uranium enrichment facility is discovered.
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Oct. 15
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At the United Nations Disarmament Commission, the United States government representative announces that by 2012, they will halve the number of their nuclear weapons compared with 2001.
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Oct. 29
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The First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly adopts a resolution
praising a resolution submitted by Japan to abolish nuclear weapons. The
number of countries in agreement or jointly proposing the resolution is
the largest ever. |
Nov. 3
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North Korea announces the completion of the reprocessing of approximately 8,000 spent nuclear fuel rods and the extraction of plutonium.
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Nov. 19
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It is discovered that the United States plans to conduct 3 sub-critical nuclear tests by September 2010.
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Nov. 29
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The Iranian government unveils plans to construct ten new uranium enrichment facilities.
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