The Global Initiative To Combat Nuclear Terrorism

The Global Initiative To Combat Nuclear Terrorism was launched by President Bush and President Putin on July 15, 2006 in St. Petersburg, Russia to expand and accelerate the development of partnership capacity to combat the global threat of nuclear terrorism.

On October 30-31, 2006, representatives from the governments of Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Russia, Turkey, the United States, the United Kingdom met in Rabat, Morocco and reached agreement on a Statement of Principles for the Initiative, as well as a Terms of Reference for Implementation and Assessment. The International Atomic Energy Agency has been invited to serve as an observer to the Initiative.

The Global Initiative To Combat Nuclear Terrorism is open to other partner nations who share the common goals of the initiative and are actively committed to combating nuclear terrorism on a determined and systematic basis.

Joint Statements

• Fourth Meeting of the Global Initiative, Madrid
• Joint Presidential Statement for Fourth Meeting 
• Third Meeting of the Global Initiative, Astana
• Second Meeting of the Global Initiative, Ankara
• First Meeting of the Global Initiative, Rabat
• U.S.-Russia Joint Statement, St. Petersburg

Remarks

• Remarks by John C. Rood, Acting Under Secretary, International Security and Nonrpoliferation, at the Global Initiative Workshop on Model Nuclear Detection Guidelines, Washington, DC
• Remarks by Patricia McNerney, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, International Security and Nonproliferation, at The Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism International Seminar on Response to Malicious Activities Involving Radioactive Materials, Rabat, Morocco
• Remarks by Andrew Grant, Acting Director, Office of WMD Terrorism at the 2007 Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism Law Enforcement Conference

Core Documents

• Current Partner Nations 
• Statement of Principles
• Terms of Reference for Implementation and Assessment
• U.S.-Russia Fact Sheet
• White House Fact Sheet