Such a move, however, might allow China to improve its nuclear warheads and lead to the end of a worldwide moratorium on nuclear testing.

So why not declare a worldwide moratorium at least on human cloning?

China performs a nuclear test, ending a worldwide de facto moratorium.

Overriding American objections, the commission voted last week for the second year in a row to call for a worldwide moratorium on executions.

I think a 10 year, worldwide moratorium on adapting novels into movies would be an excellent tonic for both the novel and the movie.

I think we should seriously consider a ten-year worldwide moratorium on turning 'quirky' random thoughts into blogsite page-fillers.

The Japanese have never hidden their desire to resume full-scale whaling after the worldwide moratorium imposed by the commission expires in 1990.

The only responsible proposal that can be made with reference to xenotransplantations is a worldwide moratorium.

I will therefore not hesitate to back the plea for a worldwide moratorium.

The failure to bring about a worldwide moratorium on the use of the death penalty is both tragic and deeply embarrassing.