Publications

NUCLEAR SECURITY CHECKLIST RESULTS: DEMONSTRATING IMPLEMENTATION OF IAEA INFORMATION CIRCULAR 869

In 2014, the Strengthening Nuclear Security Implementation initiative transitioned from a Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) product to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Information Circular 869 (INFCIRC/869). It has the support of 38 states that have committed to fully implement the IAEA’s nuclear and radiological security documents, continuously improve national and operators’ systems, and ensure that…
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INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY PEER REVIEWS: MAKING THE IAEA IPPAS SERVICE GENERAL AND SUSTAINABLE

During the past decade, the international community and the Nuclear Security Summit process have given high priority to strengthening nuclear security world-wide. International peer reviews of national nuclear security regimes and of physical protection of nuclear and other radioactive materials has been identified as of key value for continuous improvement of nuclear security. The IAEA…
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WEBCAST: DEPLOYING SAFE AND SECURE ADVANCED REACTORS FOR THE LOW-CARBON ECONOMY

 The Global Nexus Initiative (GNI) released its new policy memo, A Framework for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Development, during a press event in Washington, D.C. The memo is based on the February 2016 GNI workshop on advanced reactors, Next Generation Nuclear Power: Value and Challenges of Transitioning to Advanced Technologies. The Global Nexus Initiative is a new way of…
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