Preventing the Acquisition by Terrorists of Radioactive Sources

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 96k Preventing the acquisition by terrorists of radioactive sources, published in 2014.

What other versions does this mandate have?

8 versions · 2011–2024

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/79/55

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2024	A/RES/79/55	Preventing the acquisition by terrorists of radioactive sources	2,078	83%Compare
2022	A/RES/77/77	Preventing the acquisition by terrorists of radioactive sources	2,095	92%Compare
2020	A/RES/75/70	Preventing the acquisition by terrorists of radioactive sources	1,985	95%Compare
2018	A/RES/73/66	Preventing the acquisition by terrorists of radioactive sources	1,943	65%Compare
2016	A/RES/71/66	Preventing the acquisition by terrorists of radioactive sources	1,769	85%Compare

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 subjects

Counter-Terrorism Nuclear Facilities Nuclear Safety Nuclear Terrorism Radioactive Materials

What’s in this document?

12 operative paragraphs

Calls upon Member States to support international efforts to prevent the acquisition and use by terrorists of radioactive materials and sources and, if necessary, suppress such acts, in accordance with their national legal authorities and legislation and consistent with international law;

Encourages all Member States that have not yet done so to become party to the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear TerrorismError: Reference source not found as soon as possible, in accordance with their legal and constitutional processes;

Urges Member States to take and strengthen national measures, as appropriate, to prevent the acquisition and use by terrorists of radioactive materials and sources, as well as terrorist attacks on nuclear plants and facilities which would result in radioactive releases, and, if necessary, to suppress such acts, in particular by taking effective measures to account for, secure and physically protect such facilities, materials and sources in accordance with their international obligations;

Encourages Member States to enhance their national capacities with appropriate means of detection and related architecture or systems, including through international cooperation and assistance in conformity with international law and regulations, with a view to detecting and preventing illicit trafficking in radioactive materials and sources;

Invites Member States, in particular those producing and distributing radioactive sources, to support and endorse the efforts of the International Atomic Energy Agency to enhance the safety and security of radioactive sources, as described in General Conference resolution GC(58)/RES/10 and to enhance the security of radioactive sources as described in the Nuclear Security Plan for 2014–2017;

Urges all States to work towards following the guidance contained in the International Atomic Energy Agency Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources, including, as appropriate, the Guidance on the Import and Export of Radioactive Sources, noting that the Guidance is supplementary to the Code, and encourages Member States to notify the Director General of the Agency of their intention to do so pursuant to General Conference resolution GC(58)/RES/10;

Encourages Member States to work with the International Atomic Energy Agency to enhance the non-legally binding international framework for radioactive sources, especially on the safe and secure management of disused radioactive sources, in accordance with relevant resolutions of the Agency, in particular with resolutions GC(58)/RES/10 and GC(58)/RES/11;

Recognizes the value of information exchange on national approaches to controlling radioactive sources, and takes note of the endorsement by the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency of a proposal for a formalized process for a voluntary periodic exchange on information and lessons learned and for the evaluation of progress made by States towards implementing the provisions of the Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources;

Encourages Member States to participate, on a voluntary basis, in the International Atomic Energy Agency Incident and Trafficking Database programme;

Welcomes the efforts undertaken by Member States, including through international cooperation under the auspices of the International Atomic Energy Agency, to search for, locate, secure and recover unsecured and/or uncontrolled (“orphan”) radioactive sources within their State jurisdiction or territory, and encourages continued efforts in this way;

Encourages cooperation among and between Member States and through relevant international and, where appropriate, regional organizations aimed at strengthening national capacities in this regard;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its seventy-first session, under the item entitled “General and complete disarmament”, the sub-item entitled “Preventing the acquisition by terrorists of radioactive sources”.

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