Nuclear Security Summit

Nuclear Security Summit

The first Nuclear Security Summit was held in Washington D.C. on April 12 and 13, 2010. U.S. President Obama, who proposed the Nuclear Security Summit in his April 2009 historical Prague speech, invited 47 heads of states and three representatives of international organizations. In the Prague speech, President Obama announced his vision for a ‘world without nuclear weapons’ and proposed nuclear security as one of three strategic goals for this vision together with nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation. President Obama also announced a nuclear security goal to secure all vulnerable nuclear materials around the world in four years.

During the Washington summit, Korea was designated as the second summit host by Present Obama and this proposal was greeted by all participants. This decision reflects the recognition of Korea’s increasing global presence by international society.^[5]

The selection of Korea as host of the 2012 Summit reflects the international community's recognition of its world-class nuclear technology, its compliance with NPT obligations and its exemplary use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. The hosting of the Nuclear Security Summit on the Korean peninsula will be highly significant given its implications within the context of denuclearization.

2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit

§  Cooperative measures to combat the threat of nuclear terrorism

§  Protection of nuclear materials and related facilities

§  Prevention of illicit trafficking of nuclear materials

Washington was the venue of ‘Nuclear Security Summit 2010’







2nd Nuclear Security Summit begins in S.Korea
The 2nd Nuclear Security Summit opens in Seoul, capital of South Korea began with
an official welcome and reception for leaders attending the summit. Over 50 heads
of states will be attending the summit.
The summit aimed at reducing the risk of nuclear terrorism around the world. Leaders will review the progress made
since the first Nuclear Security Summit held in Washington in 2010.
This is the largest summit in the security field that discusses international cooperative measures to protect nuclear
materials and facilities from terrorist groups, with participation from more than 53 heads of state and international
organizations.
The main issues to be discussed at the Summit will be as follows:-
Cooperative measures to combat the threat of nuclear terrorism
Protection of nuclear materials and related facilities
Prevention of illicit trafficking of nuclear materials










World leaders set deadline to secure vulnerable nuke material at
Seoul summit
At the conclusion of the 2ndNuclear Security Summit in Seoul, the world leaders
made a joint call to secure all vulnerable nuclear material in 4 years. They also
recognized the fundamental responsibility of States to maintain effective
security of other radioactive materials.
The Seoul Communique reaffirmed that instruments to reinforce nuclear security will not obstruct the rights of States
to develop and apply nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
Leaders accorded to make every possible attempt to attain further progress in Global Nuclear Security Architecture,
International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism and the Convention on the Physical
Protection of Nuclear Material.