- 2012 Nuclear Security Summit
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Participating Countries at the 2010 Nuclear Security Summit (European Union members represented by the President of the European Council only are more lightly shaded).
At the 2010 Nuclear Security Summit, American president Barack Obama announced that the next Nuclear Security Summit would be held in South Korea in 2012.[1]
The importance of planning for the conference was clarified when the American president explained his view that "we have the opportunity, as partners, to ensure that our progress is not a fleeting moment, but part of a serious and sustained effort.[1]
Contents
Leaders at the summit
Priorities
Obama signaled probable agenda priorities at the 2012 summit:
- A. To deepen our cooperation and to strengthen the institutions and partnerships which help prevent nuclear materials from ever falling into the hands of terrorists[1]
- B. To strengthen the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with the resources and authorities it needs to meet its responsibilities.[1]
- C. To take specific and concrete actions to secure the nuclear materials and to prevent illicit trafficking and smuggling.[1]
A tentative agenda for the 2012 summit will include some issues which remain unresolved from the 2010 summit.
Schedule and agenda
Nuclear weapons 
History
Warfare
Arms race
Design
Testing
Effects
Delivery
Espionage
Proliferation
Arsenals
Terrorism
Anti-nuclear oppositionNuclear-armed states United States · Russia
United Kingdom · France
China · India · Israel
Pakistan · North Korea
South Africa (former)The host country of the summit plays an important role in setting the agenda. The North Korean nuclear issue is expected to top the agenda of the 2012 summit; and the summit may attempt to deal with a broader spectrum of non-proliferation issues than in Washington.[2]
In advance of the meeting date, negotiations will take place primarily amongst multi-national civil servants.
See also
- Barack Obama speech in Prague, 2009
- Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
- Nuclear disarmament
- Nuclear proliferation
- Proliferation Security Initiative
Notes
- ^ a b c d e "Obama's Opening Remarks," New York Times. April 13, 2010.
- ^ "Seoul's Hosting of Nuclear Summit to Corner Pyongyang," Korea Times. April 28, 2010.
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