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| Chinese President Hu Jintao (7th R, front) poses for a group photo with other leaders attending the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) in Seoul, capital of the Republic of Korea (ROK), March 27, 2012. The NSS morning plenary session started here Tuesday. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen) |
Seoul, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The two-day Seoul Nuclear Security Summit ended here Tuesday with consensus from world leaders to take strong actions against nuclear terrorism threat and further steps toward a safer world.
The summit, which brought together more than 50 leaders and four representatives of international organizations, issued the Seoul Communique as the final document, promising to work for a better international nuclear security system, strengthen nuclear material management, battle illicit trafficking of nuclear materials and step up international cooperation and assistance.
The communiqu, emphasizing on minimizing civilian use of highly enriched uranium (HEU) that can be used to produce bombs, backs IAEA's essential role in international cooperation to achieve "shared goals of nuclear disarmament, nuclear proliferation and peaceful uses of nuclear energy."
"We will work to ensure that the IAEA continues to have the appropriate structure, resources and expertise needed to support the implementation of nuclear security objectives," the communiqu said.
"These proposals, together with the Communique and Work Plan adopted at the Washington summit, will be of great significance for countries to carry out relevant work in the field of nuclear security," said Chinese delegation spokesman Qin Gang.
"The summit has raised international awareness of and attention to nuclear security, enhanced willingness of participated countries to take measures to strengthen national capacities in nuclear security, and shared their practices and experience in nuclear security in an in-depth manner," Qin said.
