Forum for Security Co-operation adopts document on non-proliferation and politico-military code of conduct
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3 December 1994 (All day)
(OSCE)Belarusian military prepare to destory shoulder fired "Strela-IIM" anti-aircraft missiles near Sluck, Belarus, 25 May 2005. This was part of OSCE efforts to eliminate surplus small arms and light weapons. (OSCE) Photo details
The CSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) adopted two significant documents: Principles Governing Non-Proliferation and the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security.
In the document on non-proliferation, CSCE participating States agreed that the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and missiles to deliver them, poses a threat to international peace, security and stability. They affirmed the following commitments:
- to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons
- to prevent the acquisition, development, production, stockpiling and use of chemical and biological weapons
- to control the transfer of missiles capable of delivering weapons of mass destruction and their components and technology
The code of conduct deals with democratic control of the military and security forces, international humanitarian law and principles governing the use of force, including in civil conflicts.