Pact to Fight Nuclear Terrorism Enters Into Force

The U.N. treaty aimed at preventing acts of nuclear terrorism entered into force Saturday, the Press Trust of India reported (see GSN, June 19).

The International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism was framed in 2005 to increase cooperation among member states in protecting vulnerable nuclear sites and material, according to the PTI.

Treaty signatories promised to extradite or bring charges against suspected nuclear terrorists and to enhance security around nuclear reactors and power plants or other potential targets.  Member states also vowed to guard radioactive material.

The convention has been signed by 115 nations and ratified by 22, the number set by the treaty to trigger the pact’s entry into force (Press Trust of India/The Times of India, July 7).

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