Winter 2006, volume 27, no. 4

Working for peace in South Sudan: roundtable in Juba
Lynne Griffiths-Fulton
In October, John Siebert and Lynne Griffiths-Fulton participated in a roundtable in Juba, South Sudan on "Building the Capacity for Sustainable Peace".

Our man in Juba — Lament for the YPI Program
John Siebert
In October Dave Mozersky, a former Ploughshares YPI intern now working for the International Crisis Group, was in Juba covering negotiations between Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army. Unfortunately, the YPI Program has been cut by the federal government.

Reviving the nuclear disarmament agenda
This article is drawn from a forthcoming joint brief by Veterans Against Nuclear Arms (VANA) and Project Ploughshares.

Intergrating the control of small arms with development programming: A joint project of Project Ploughshares and CIDA
Ken Epps
Linking the control and elimination of small arms with the creation of safe communities in which development can take root.

US National Space Policy: Weaponizing space?
Jessica West
Analysis of the unclassified version of the revised US National Space Policy.

Briefing on the situation in Afghanistan
Ernie Regehr
An edited version of a November presentation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development in Ottawa.

Darfur and the responsibility to protect
John Siebert
What can Canada and the international community do to aid the people of Darfur?

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Autumn 2006, volume 27, no. 3

The Small Arms Review Conference ends with no agreement
Lynne Griffiths-Fulton
The UN conference to review progress made in implementing the 2001 Programme of Action on small arms was in session from 25 June to 7 July in New York. Although states and NGOs came to the conference hoping to agree on further action, the conference ended without a final agreement.

NORAD renewal: Further down the slippery slope?
Ernie Regehr
An examination of the NORAD agreement that was renewed earlier this year. Is it a step towards further Canada-US military integration? Is Canada being drawn into US BMD efforts?

Update on Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space
Sarah Estabrooks
In recent years, the United States has been a roadblock in achieving international agreement on PAROS.

Military procurement: Expanding options and export dependence
Ernie Regehr
Recent procurement announcements by the federal government promise the Canadian Forces equipment that is widely acknowledged to be needed. But what is the larger context in which these purchases will be made, and what are the implications of the choices the government is making?

Arms destruction in Costa Rica
Derry O’Connor
A former Young Professionals International intern with the Arias Foundation for Peace and Human Progress in Costa Rica describes some of the problems that face developing countries in their efforts to destroy surplus weapons and meet their international commitment outlined in the UN Programme of Action on small arms.

Afghanistan: From good intentions to sustainable solutions
Ernie Regehr
With command of security operations in the Kandahar region now with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force it is essential that the federal government conduct a thorough review of our military operation in Afghanistan, especially in light of the widely acknowledged reality that no military solution is available.

Selected Canadian military export contracts or deliveries reported during 2005
Overseas and US contracts filled by Canadian suppliers.

Participants in the 2006-2007 Project Ploughshares Young Professions International Program

Space Security 2006
New publication by Spacesecurity.org (a research consortium to which Project Ploughshares belongs)

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Summer 2006, volume 27, no. 2

Iran's challenge to the nonproliferation regime
Ernie Regehr
While Iran denies any ambition to develop nuclear weapons, substantial evidence suggest that such weapons are its goal. What do Iran and the rest of the world need to do to preserve and even strengthen the nonproliferation regime?

The Nobel Peace Lecture for 2005
Mohamed ElBaradei
The Nobel Peace Prize for 2005 was shared between the International Atomic Energy Agency and its Director General, Mohamed Elbaradei.

Iran beyond fables
Nathan Funk
Observations from a recent trip to Iran. How can Iran and the West build bridges of understanding?

The UN conference on small arms: Hopes and fears
An interview with Rebecca Peters, the Director of the International Action Network on Small Arms.

Getting back to work? The P6 initiative and informal debates in the Conference on Disarmament
Sarah Estabrooks
Recent informal activity and discussions might point a way to break the deadlock at the CD.

Statement on Darfur adopted by the Board of Project Ploughshares on 29 April 2006
The board emphasizes Canada's responsibility to protect the people of Darfur.

The 2006 Armed Conflicts Report — preview
The map of armed conflicts in 2005.

Ploughshares Project Report
Global principles for controlling small arms exports.

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Spring 2006, volume 27, no. 1

Why is Canada in Afghanistan?
Ernie Regehr
When Canada joined the 2001 war to defeat the Government of Afghanistan we took on a serious responsibility toward the people of Afghanistan. The question now is, are we there to protect the vulnerable, or to join one side of a civil war?
Sidebars: The Canadian presence in Afghanistan/The UN mandate

Canada under a new government
John Siebert
What does a new Conservative government in Ottawa mean for Canada's foreign and defence policies? Little is generally known about Conservative views on arms control, nuclear disarmament, peacebuilding, and conflict resolution.

The Automatic Firearms Country Control List and Canada's firearms exports
Ken Epps
The AFCCL is a Canadian instrument to control the export of automatic firearms. With some adaptations and improvements, it could serve as a model for international arms controls.

Retiring NORAD: Time for a new kind of continental security cooperation
Ernie Regehr
Changes in the North American security environment and Canada's military command structure create the opportunity to explore continental cooperation based on shared surveillance with indepentent national control of defence operations and policies.

The World Council of Churches on the control of small arms and light weapons
In September 2005, the Executive Council of the WCC spoke out about the worldwide resort to small arms and light weapons. In January 2006 representatives from governments and civil society organizations met in New York to prepare for the 2006 UN Review Conference on the Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons.
Sidebar: More work needed before summer conference on small arms

Acronyms and Abbreviations