The United Nations (UN) has a significant role in strengthening nuclear security worldwide. UN Security Council resolution (UNSCR) 1540 and the International Convention on the Supression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT) constitute key elements of the international legal framework…
Archive: April 1, 2016
The Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction (Global Partnership) was launched at the 2002 Kananaskis G8 Summit as a 10-year, $20 billion initiative to prevent terrorists, or states that support them, from acquiring or…
The threat of nuclear and radiological terrorism remains one of the greatest challenges to international security, and the threat is constantly evolving. We, the leaders, gathered in Washington, D.C. on the first day of April, 2016 on the occasion of…
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 The White House * 1:30 PM – The First Lady will welcome students from across the country as well as NASA representatives to plant the White House Kitchen Garden for the eighth year in a row,…
Countering nuclear smuggling is a multi-faceted challenge that requires close cooperation among law enforcement, intelligence and technical government agencies. Working together, these agencies need to be able to detect and locate illicit nuclear materials, investigate and disrupt material smuggling incidents…
The Vice President met with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet today at the Naval Observatory, where the two leaders underscored the strong bilateral partnership between the United States and Chile on issues related to trade, economic development, and democracy and human…
The Vice President spoke today with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi to discuss the latest political and security developments in Iraq. The Vice President welcomed the Prime Minister’s political reform efforts and reaffirmed continued U.S. support for steps, in concert…
The United States welcomes the recent ratifications of the 2005 Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM/A), which, once those countries to deposit their instrument of ratification with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), will…
The 2005 Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM/At); The International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT); The Protocol of 2005 to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against…
Effective and comprehensive nuclear security must include technical and administrative measures to deter, detect, and mitigate threats posed by “insiders.” The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) defines insiders as individuals with authorized access to nuclear facilities or nuclear material who…
