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
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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
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3. Nuclear Security and IAEA
National responsibility:
• Protect nuclear and
radioactive material and
facilities
• NMACC
IAEA assistance
• Physical Protection
• Legislative
• Training
Illicit Trafficking Database
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4. Nuclear Security Framework
Int’l Legal framework
• CPPNM + Amendment
• Nuclear Terrorism
Convention
• Code of Conduct -
Radioactive Sources
• UNSC resolutions
• Res 1540
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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