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Illicit trafficking in radioactive materials rose substantially from 2003-2004 – UN

27 September 2005
Continuing its bid to pre-empt nuclear and radiological terrorism, the United Nations atomic watchdog agency today reported a substantial increase in illicit trafficking and unauthorized activities with nuclear and other radioactive materials in 2003-2004, including one case involving weapons-grade material.
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UN atomic watchdog strengthens safeguards against diversion of nuclear material

23 September 2005
Stepping up efforts to prevent nuclear materials from falling into terrorist hands and other diversions, the United Nations atomic watchdog has moved to plug a loophole in its safeguards system by strengthening reporting and inspection terms for States that have little or no nuclear material and no such material in facilities.

UN atomic watchdog calls for additional steps to guard against nuclear terrorism

20 September 2005
With efforts to prevent nuclear weapons and radioactive materials from falling into terrorist hands a top priority, the United Nations atomic watchdog has called for a series of steps ranging from a reliable flow of funding to better insight into illicit trafficking to ratification of an international treaty to protect nuclear materials.

UN team says sanctions against terror groups need strengthening

20 September 2005
As Al-Qaida evolves and the Taliban revives its attacks in Afghanistan, the team monitoring sanctions against those groups recommends making the strictures more powerful by more accurate listing of terrorists, actions to stop abuse of charities, and a widening of the arms embargo, according to a United Nations report released today.