The lately published study by Bernd W. Kubbig and Christian Weidlich analyzes the path towards the Helsinki Conference on the creation of a WMD/DVs Free Zone in the Middle East, taking into account diplomatic developments and stumbling blocks. Furthermore it provides constructive proposals for a process of confidence-building and develops a comprehensive arms reduction and disarmament approach.
In addition the study sums up the five-year work of the Academic Peace Orchestra Middle East. The study was made possible through support provided by the Federal Foreign Office of Germany and the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation.
It was presented at a side event to the NPT Review Conference in New York on 4th May by Bernd W. Kubbig and commented by official representatives of the German and Swiss NPT delegations.
The Report is available at PRIF and as a free PDF download.