Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - September 2023

The Weekly Nuclear/Radiological Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program and provided strictly for informational purposes only. Any opinions expressed in articles contained in this Update are not necessarily shared by PGA or any individual/s associated with PGA, nor does PGA, or any individual/s associated with PGA, vouch for the accuracy of the contents of these articles.

September28

Country	Topic	Source
Belarus/Russia	Russia’s strategy in sending tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus	GIS Reports – Providing a basis for decisions
Belarus	Accession of Belarus to the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material	Belarus Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Bolivia	IAEA helps Bolivia to reinforce its nuclear and radiological security	Prensa Latina - Latin American News Agency
Cameroon	Cameroon Signs its Country Programme Framework (CPF) for 2024-2029	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
Canada	Trudeau warned of nuclear weapon risk over emerging small modular reactors	Canada's National Observer: News & Analysis
DRC	Democratic Republic of Congo Signs its Fourth Country Programme Framework (CPF) for 2023–2028	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
Greece	Greece Signs its Second Country Programme Framework (CPF) for 2024 – 2027	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	INSAG Forum: The Future of Nuclear Safety and Influencing Factors	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	IAEA Showcases Progress in Nuclear Harmonization and Standardization Initiative to Facilitate Deployment of SMRs	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	67th IAEA General Conference: Day 3 Highlights	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
Iran/US	Blinken Says Iran’s Nuclear Program ‘Profoundly Destabilizing’	ایران اینترنشنال
Japan/IAEA	IAEA Sampling of Second Batch of ALPS Treated Water Corroborates Japan’s Measurements	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
Japan/Iran	Japan proposes initiative to resume nuclear talks: Iran FM	Arab News
Kingdom of Bahrain	Kingdom of Bahrain Signs its Country Programme Framework (CPF) for 2024-2029	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
KSA	Saudi Arabia Affirms Commitment To Nuclear Energy At International Conference	Eurasia Review – A Journal of Analysis and News
KSA/US	Top nuclear experts urge Biden to not allow Saudi uranium enrichment in mega-deal	Axios
North Korea	North Korean leader urges greater nuclear weapons production in response to a 'new Cold War'	ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Ukraine	World News in Brief: Ukraine nuclear plant update, Sudan health crisis, reproductive rights	UN News \| Global perspective Human stories
United Kingdom	UK-Japan nuclear waste partnership	IOM3 \| Homepage
United Nations	UN warns of ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in growing nuclear arms race	Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
United Nations	UNODC - CBRN Terrorism Prevention Programme – UNODC, in cooperation with UNOCT and the European Union, launches a new EU-funded project on the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT)	United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
United Nations	UNODC supports African countries become party to and effectively implement ICSANT, under the EU-funded project	United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
United States	OIG: FEMA Assisted Governments in Preparing to Respond to Radiological and Chemical Incidents	Homeland Security Today
United States	Microsoft wants small modular nuclear reactors to power AI	Interesting Engineering \| Technology, Science, Innovation News and Videos
United States	NNSA investigating loss of criticality controls at Y-12 uranium processing facility	ExchangeMonitor
United States	Los Alamos is buzzing with activity as US gov't modernizes its nuclear arsenal	NBC News
Zimbabwe/Belarus/Egypt	Three More Countries Commit to Safe, Secure and Peaceful Use of Nuclear Technology	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development

September22

Country	Topic	Source
Australia	How a tiny capsule sparked debate around transport of radioactive materials	Mining Technology \| Mining News and Views Updated Daily
Australia	Australian home declared safe after "radioactive" material discovered	CBS News - Breaking news, 24/7 live streaming news & top stories
Bangladesh/US	US trains Bangladesh Police in preventing WMD terrorism	New Age \| The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh
Canada/Japan	Japan's discharge of radioactive water into Pacific Ocean unlikely to affect B.C., scientist says	CBC.ca - watch, listen, and discover with Canada's Public Broadcaster
Canada/Romania	Canada offers CAD3 billion finance for nuclear in Romania	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Ghana/US	Ghana-US to deepen cooperation on nuclear safety, regulation	The Graphic (Ghana)
IAEA	IAEA Director General Briefs Board of Governors: Fukushima Daiichi ALPS Water Release, Ukraine, Iran and New Atoms4Food initiative	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	UN nuclear watchdog report says Iran has slowed its enrichment of near-weapons-grade uranium	Arab News
IAEA	Exposure due to Radionuclides in Food Other than During a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency.	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
India	Residents near one of India's largest uranium mines suspect contamination affecting their fields and health	EHN
Iran	Iran breaks ground for new uranium mine	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Iran	Iran close to testing nuclear weapons for first time	Middle East and Israel News \| All Breaking News \| The Jerusalem Post
Iran	European powers, US warn Iran over unexplained nuclear materials	Times of Israel
Iran	UN watchdog condemns Iranian decision to bar some inspectors	International News, Latest News, Breaking News \| The Express Tribune
Jordan	Princess Sumaya attends meeting on radiological, nuclear threats	Jordan Times
Niger	Orano Halts Uranium Treatment in Niger Because of Sanctions on Junta	Bloomberg
Rwanda	Rwanda, Canadian-German firm sign deal to build test nuclear power reactor	Anadolu Agency
Global	The Threat of Nuclear Terrorism Still Hangs Over Us	Daily National Security Brief – The Cipher Brief
Ukraine	As Russia hits Ukraine's energy facilities with a deadly missile attack, fear mounts over nuclear plants	CBS News - Breaking news, 24/7 live streaming news & top stories
Ukraine	Ukraine says Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant lost connection to main power line	Anadolu Agency
Ukraine	Lessons from Zaporizhzhia: How to protect reactors against ‘nuclear piracy’	Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
United Kingdom	Nuclear Waste Retrieval Begins at UK's Oldest Waste Store	PR Newswire: press release distribution, targeting, monitoring and marketing
United States	Pattern of cracks at SC nuclear plant sparks safety questions, federal scrutiny	The State
United States	City of New Bedford acquires equipment for detecting nuclear terrorist, radiological threats	New Bedford Guide – Your Guide to New Bedford and South Coast, MA
United States	US tightens export controls of nuclear power items to China	Reuters \| Breaking International News & Views
United States	Part of a cancer cure? Wisconsin doctor discusses growth of nuclear medicine	Wisconsin Public Radio \|
United States	A study with 300,000 workers in the nuclear industry suggests an increased risk of death from cancer	EL PAÍS English
United States	Ruling for no high-level nuclear waste storage in the Permian Basin draws positive reactions	Newswest 9 \| Midland, Texas \| newswest9.com
United States	Emergency Preparedness Exercise Tests Response to Radiological Attack	Federal Bureau of Investigation
Zambia/IA‌EA	IAEA concludes nuclear security review mission in Zambia	Nuclear Engineering International

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Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - September 2023