The FMCT Handbook:
A Guide to a Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty
Dr. Frank Barnaby and Nick Ritchie, February 2003
In February 2003, ORG published this handbook as part of our FMCT project
aimed at keeping discussions on a Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT)
alive, given the lack of progress towards an FMCT in the UN Conference
on Disarmament in Geneva. The handbook was launched at a seminar at
the UN in Geneva convened by the Dutch Ambassador.
The aim of The FMCT Handbook is to provide a clear and concise introduction
to the complex technical and political issues surrounding an FMCT. The
handbook begins by outlining the need for an FMCT and the history of
the FMCT to date. This is followed by a brief explanation of the nature
of fissile materials, their civil and military applications, and a review
of global stockpiles. The report concludes with an exploration of what
the scope and verification of an FMCT might look like and summarises
interim and complimentary steps towards the control of fissile materials.
The Foreword was written by Les Luck, former Australian Ambassador
to the Conference on Disarmament.
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Executive summary
1. Why a Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty is Needed
2. A Brief History of the FMCT
3. The Nature of Fissile Materials
4. Global Stocks of Fissile Materials
5. What an FMCT Might Look Like
6. Interim and Complementary Steps together with the Conclusion
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