Office of Cooperative Threat Reduction (ISN/CTR)Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation MISSION STATEMENT This office was formed from the former NP Office of Proliferation Threat Reduction (NP/PTR), with an expanded mission reflecting the global scope of cooperative threat reduction. The Global Threat Reduction (GTR) programs, funded by the Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, De-mining and Related Programs (NADR) Account, are aimed at reducing the threat posed by terrorist organizations or states of concern seeking to acquire weapons of mass destruction (WMD) expertise, materials and equipment. In addition to continued efforts in the former Soviet Union, Iraq and Libya to redirect former WMD experts to peaceful, civilian employment, the GTR programs are working to reduce the rapidly growing worldwide WMD threat posed by terrorists, non-state actors, and proliferant states. GTR programs fill critical gaps in the Global War on Terrorism, including in frontline states such as Pakistan, Iraq, and Afghanistan, as well as critical states such as Indonesia, Philippines, and Libya, and in regions where the terrorist threat is on the rise, such as South and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. ISN/CTR coordinates closely with all other ISN offices and with the regional bureaus of the Department of State and with White House offices and other agencies, including the Departments of Defense, Energy, Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, Agriculture, and the Environmental Protection Agency. ISN/CTR also leads U.S. participation in the G-8 Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction (G-8 Global Partnership) and facilitates coordination of other USG initiatives seeking increased contributions for nonproliferation assistance from other governments. ISN/CTR coordinates U.S. bilateral and multilateral activities related to the G-8 Global Partnership, working closely with other agencies, develops coordinated USG strategies for seeking nonproliferation assistance funding from other governments through the Global Partnership and other initiatives; develops strategies for expansion of the scope of the Global Partnership; and coordinates tracking of program data regarding USG and other government contributions for cooperative threat reduction activities. ISN/CTR’s GTR programs include:
Director: Matthias Mitman |