Ministers at IAEA Conference Commit to Further Strengthening Nuclear Security

Government ministers committed to further strengthening global nuclear security, including by combating illicit trafficking of nuclear and other radioactive material, according to a Ministerial Declaration adopted today at the IAEA’s International Conference on Nuclear Security: Commitments and Actions. The conference, which runs through Friday at the IAEA’s headquarters in Vienna, has brought together some 2000 participants from more than 130 Member States and 17 international, regional and non-governmental organizations. They will review the status of international nuclear security and exchange views on strategies and priorities for improving it. ….