The International Weapons Control Center (IWCC), under the direction of Professor Barry Kellman, is dedicated to advancing the rule of law with regard to prevention of catastrophic violence and nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The Center is both scholarly and activist: it promotes international peace and security by offering legal answers to policy problems.

The IWCC focuses on three interrelated areas of concern: 1) Preventing Biological Violence; 2) Strengthening Nonproliferation and Disarmament Regimes; and 3) Improving National Security Under Law.

The Center works with various national and international organizations, NGOs, research institutes, and advocacy groups. Internationally, the IWCC works with organizations such as Interpol, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, and NATO. The Center also works closely with the United States Departments of State, Energy, Justice, and Defense.

The Center has benefited enormously from generous grants from: The MacArthur Foundation, The Sloan Foundation, The Carnegie Corporation, The Nuclear Threat Initiative; and The Ploughshares Foundation.

Student involvement in the Center's work, including preparing papers and manuals as well as organizing workshops and events, has been and continues to be enormously significant to the Center's success.