Each
week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
15,000
Over 100 million new chemical substances have been created since the establishment of the CWC Schedules of Chemicals in 1993, growing by about 15,000 substances per day.
SOURCE: "Rigid Structures, Evolving Threat: Preventing the Proliferation and Use of Chemical Weapons," by CSIS's Rebecca Hersman and Suzanne Claeys.
4
New satellite imagery of North Korea's Yongbyon Nuclear Research Center displayed four specialized railcars that have previously been associated with the movement of radioactive material.
SOURCE: "Yongbyon Update: November Movement of Radioactive Material?" by CSIS's Joe Bermudez, Victor Cha, and Dana Kim.
50%
From 2016 to 2018, global LNG supply rose by an unprecedented 28%, with China absorbing 50% of that new supply.
SOURCE: "Does LNG Have a China Problem?" by CSIS's Nikos Tsafos.
600 Million
Nearly 600 million new jobs will have to be created over the next decade to meet the needs of a growing global labor force.
SOURCE: "The New Missing Middle in Development Finance," by CSIS's Dan Runde, Erol Yayboke, and Sundar Ramanujam.
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