Combating the Threat of Nuclear Terrorism
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Asia-Pacific | | World leaders vow to confront nuclear threat | | Statement at end of two-day summit in Seoul pledges strong action and closer co-operation against nuclear terrorism. |
World leaders attending a summit in the South Korean capital Seoul have pledged strong action and closer co-operation to combat the threat of nuclear terrorism.
In a statement issued at the end of the two-day 53-nation nuclear summit, the leaders reaffirmed "shared goals of nuclear disarmament, nuclear proliferation and peaceful uses of nuclear energy".
"Nuclear terrorism continues to be one of the most challenging threats to international security," it said.
"Defeating this threat requires strong national measures and international co-operation given its potential global, political, economic, social and psychological consequences."
The statement welcomed "substantive progress" on national commitments made at the first nuclear security summit in Washington in 2010.
Action stressed
Before the summit concluded, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said nuclear terrorism remained a "grave threat", while US President Barack Obama said action was important.
Chinese President Hu Jintao urged the group to work together on the issue.
"The planned missile launch North Korea recently announced would go against the international community's nuclear non-proliferation effort and violate UN Security Council resolutions."
- Yoshihiko Noda, Japanese PM
While the official agenda of the summit was to strengthen measures to track the movement of nuclear materials worldwide, much of the dialogue focussed on efforts to get North Korea to back off a planned rocket launch scheduled for next month and return to disarmament talks.
North Korea announced earlier this month that it would send a satellite into space aboard a long-range rocket.
Pyongyang has said the launch is part of its peaceful space
Asia-Pacific | | World leaders vow to confront nuclear threat | | Statement at end of two-day summit in Seoul pledges strong action and closer co-operation against nuclear terrorism. |
World leaders attending a summit in the South Korean capital Seoul have pledged strong action and closer co-operation to combat the threat of nuclear terrorism.
In a statement issued at the end of the two-day 53-nation nuclear summit, the leaders reaffirmed "shared goals of nuclear disarmament, nuclear proliferation and peaceful uses of nuclear energy".
"Nuclear terrorism continues to be one of the most challenging threats to international security," it said.
"Defeating this threat requires strong national measures and international co-operation given its potential global, political, economic, social and psychological consequences."
The statement welcomed "substantive progress" on national commitments made at the first nuclear security summit in Washington in 2010.
Action stressed
Before the summit concluded, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said nuclear terrorism remained a "grave threat", while US President Barack Obama said action was important.
Chinese President Hu Jintao urged the group to work together on the issue.
"The planned missile launch North Korea recently announced would go against the international community's nuclear non-proliferation effort and violate UN Security Council resolutions."
- Yoshihiko Noda, Japanese PM
While the official agenda of the summit was to strengthen measures to track the movement of nuclear materials worldwide, much of the dialogue focussed on efforts to get North Korea to back off a planned rocket launch scheduled for next month and return to disarmament talks.
North Korea announced earlier this month that it would send a satellite into space aboard a long-range rocket.
Pyongyang has said the launch is part of its peaceful space