Cambodia to Join Nuclear Terror Prevention Effort

Cambodia has signaled its intention to join the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism, the Xinhua News Agency reported yesterday (see GSN, March 19).

Foreign Minister Hor Namhong told ambassadors from Russia and the United States that Cambodia would sign the protocol, which Moscow and Washington have been promoting since last year.

The initiative calls on partner nations to take various measures to prevent terrorists from obtaining nuclear material for weapons.  These include improving accounting, control and safeguards of nuclear and radioactive materials; halting smuggling of nuclear materials; and cooperating on development of “technical means to combat nuclear terrorism.”

The effort began with 13 nations.  Ukraine has also said it would join.

Cambodia has already signed a similar protocol as a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Koh Santepheap newspaper reported (Xinhua News Agency/People's Daily, March 22).

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