“Nuclear terrorism is often treated as science fiction. I wish it were.” - Kofi Annan, 2005 When it comes to nuclear security, there’s a huge gap between what needs to be done and what our leaders are doing. With the ongoing threat of nuclear terrorism, we need our leaders to take bold action at the 2016…
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NATIONAL PRESS CLUB BRIEFING ON 2016 NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT
PGS President Kenneth Luongo and Director of Operations and Project Michelle Cann join fellow members of the Fissile Materials Working Group (FMWG) at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. to brief journalists and embassy officials on March 23, 2016 about the upcoming 2016 Nuclear Security Summit. NPC_3.23.16_FMWG - web from Fissile Materials Working Group on…
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THE NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT: ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE PROCESS
This final report in a series of six is a cumulative snapshot of what states have individually done to strengthen nuclear security during the course of the Nuclear Security Summit Process (2010 – 2016). The Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) process, initiated by U.S. President Barack Obama in 2009, will conclude in April 2016. It has brought…
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THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF NUCLEAR ENERGY AFTER PARIS
The debate over the relevance of nuclear power in a carbon-constrained world must confront two realities. First, nuclear power has an important role in the battle against climate change, along with other low-carbon energy sources. Without it, there is little chance of holding global temperature increases to 2 degrees Celsius or lower in this century.…
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