Nuclear security

Dirty Bomb Threat is Real, Global and Must be Addressed by Governments and the Private Sector, Says New NTI Report

A large majority of the countries that committed to secure radiological materials at the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit have met their commitment or are on track to do so by the end of this year, according to a new report from the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI). However, the report also finds that the existing system for securing dangerous radiological materials has significant gaps.

The new report, released ahead of the fourth and final Nuclear Security Summit to be held March 31-April 1, 2016 in Washington, D.C., finds that 22 of the 23 countries that agreed to secure their radiological sources have met the commitment or will by the end of 2016. However, the 23 countries that agreed to secure their highest risk sources by a specific date represent only about half of those participating in the Nuclear Security Summits and just 14 percent of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Member States.