Regional workshop on Nuclear Terrorism

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Secretariat of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (OAS/SMS/CICTE), under the auspices of the government of Argentina, organized a “Regional Workshop on Nuclear Terrorism”, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from June 2 to 4, 2009.

The main aim of the Workshop was to build capacity on legislative issues related to the prevention of nuclear terrorism and the international approach; promote international cooperation and exchange of best practices; and familiarize participants with the concepts of “Safety”, “Security” and “Safeguards”.  

Experts from the organizing institutions participated in the conference, together with experts from other international, sub-regional and national organizations, such as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations 1540 Committee, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), INTERPOL, and Argentine agencies with responsibilities on nuclear issues.

For more information, contact the manager assigned to the program