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- 1. Seminar for the Andean Region States: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 Geoffrey Shaw Representative of the Director General to the United Nations March 12 – 14, 2012 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bogota, Colombia IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency
- 2. Nuclear Security in Context Nuclear Technology • Projects in Andean Region • Human health • Water management • Industrial irradiation • Fuel cycle • Storage of radioactive waste / disused sources Nuclear Verification IAEA
- 3. Nuclear Security and IAEA National responsibility: • Protect nuclear and radioactive material and facilities • NMACC IAEA assistance • Physical Protection • Legislative • Training Illicit Trafficking Database IAEA
- 4. Nuclear Security Framework Int’l Legal framework • CPPNM + Amendment • Nuclear Terrorism Convention • Code of Conduct - Radioactive Sources • UNSC resolutions • Res 1540 IAEA
- 5. CPPNM + Amendment Why is it important? • Strengthens CPPNM • Reduces vulnerability • legally bound to protect nuclear material – domestic use, storage and transport • Expands State cooperation • Recovery • Mitigation • Priority for Andean region IAEA
- 6. Human Resources Development Training + Education • Legal framework, physical barriers alone insufficient • Invest in People • Nuclear security culture • 2012 regional projects - Andean community • Nuclear security culture, Argentina • Nuclear forensics, Chile IAEA
- 7. Nuclear Security Advisory Services Missions and technical visits • Evaluation and planning • Physical protection, legal and practical measures for controlling NM Specific security needs • border crossings • Medical facilities • Scientific institutes • Industrial sites IAEA
- 8. Integrated Nuclear Security Support Plans (INSSP) Holistic approach • Enables the State, the Agency and partners • coordinate technical + financial • optimizes resources • avoids duplication • Legal / Regulatory Framework • Prevention • Detection • Response • Human Resource Development • Follow-up Priority for Andean region IAEA
- 9. Conclusion Effective national nuclear security • Protect people and environment • Builds confidence Facilitator • Access / use peaceful nuclear technology Nuclear security - improved but ongoing process • No room for complacency IAEA