The fourth and final Nuclear Security Summit was held in Washington, D.C. on March 31st and April 1st, 2016. Leaders from more than 50 countries met to assess progress and set new goals for securing nuclear weapons-usable materials. Most countries provided updates on their progress in increasing security for nuclear weapons-usable materials. Many countries agreed to further action by signing up to “gift baskets.” All participating states agreed to a consensus communiqué, as well as action plans for five international organizations that are supposed to sustain momentum behind enhancing nuclear security once the summit process is over. The documents from the summit are assembled below.
Official Communiqué
“The threat of nuclear and radiological terrorism remains one of the greatest challenges to international security, and the threat is constantly evolving. We, the leaders, gathered in Washington, D.C. on the first day of April, 2016 on the occasion of the fourth Nuclear Security Summit, are proud to observe that the Summits have since 2010 raised awareness of this threat and driven many tangible, meaningful and lasting improvements in nuclear security. The Summits have also strengthened the nuclear security architecture at national, regional and global levels,…” (read more)
Action Plans
The Action Plans are supposed to identify the nuclear security roles for five international institutions after the summit process ends.
United Nations
International Atomic Energy Agency
Interpol
Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction
2016 National Progress Reports
Algeria; Argentina; Armenia; Australia; Azerbaijan; Belgium; Brazil; Canada (French) (English); Chile; China; Czech Republic; Denmark; Egypt; European Union; Finland; France; Gabon; Germany; Hungary; India; Indonesia; INTERPOL; Israel; Italy; Japan; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Lithuania; Malaysia; Mexico; Morocco; The Netherlands; New Zealand; Nigeria; Norway; Philippines; Poland; Republic of Korea; Romania; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Thailand; Turkey; Ukraine; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; United States of America; Vietnam
2016 National Statements
Algeria; Argentina; Australia; Brazil; Canada (French) (English); Chile; Egypt (Arabic)(English); Finland; Germany; Kazakhstan; Lithuania; Morocco (French)(English)(Arabic); New Zealand; Nigeria; Norway; Pakistan; Philippines; Saudi Arabia (Arabic)(English); Singapore; South Africa; Spain; Switzerland; Thailand; Turkey; Ukraine; United Kingdom
2016 Joint Statements [+] Indicates available fact sheet
VIEW: List of 2016 NSS Joint Statement commitments (by statement) | (by country)
- Joint Announcement of INTERPOL and the United States of America on Cooperation to Combat the Illicit Tracking of Nuclear and Radiological Material
- Joint Statement on the Contributions of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) to Enhancing Nuclear Security
- Statement by the Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction
- EU-US Nuclear Forensics International Technical Working Group (ITWG) Joint Statement
- Joint Statement on EU-US HEU Exchange [+]
- Joint Statement on U.S.-Japan Cooperation
- Joint Announcement of the United States and Republic of Kazakhstan Cooperation in the Sphere of Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security
- Joint Statement of the United States of America and the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the Scenario Based Policy Discussion Apex Gold
- U.S.-China Joint Statement on Nuclear Security Cooperation
2016 Gift Baskets
A Gift Basket is a specific nuclear security commitment made by a group of summit participants, often in the form of a joint statement.
- Joint Statement on High-Density Fuel Development [+]Joint Statement on Security of High Activity Radioactive Sources [+]
- Joint Statement on Certified Training [+]
- Joint Statement on Sustaining Action to Strengthen Global Nuclear Security Architecture [+]
- Joint Statement on Transport Securit
- Transport Security Good Practice Guides
- Joint Statement on LEU Fuel Bank
- Joint Statement on National Nuclear Detection Architecture
- Joint Statement on Countering Nuclear Smuggling
- Joint Statement on Consolidated Reporting | Appendix
- Joint Statement on Promoting Full and Universal Implementation of UNSCR 1540 (2004)
- Joint Statement on Nuclear Terrorism Preparedness and Response
- Joint Statement on Maritime Supply Chain Security [+]
- Joint Statement on Maritime Supply Chain Security - Best Practices
- Joint Statement on Forensics in Nuclear Security [+]
- Joint Statement on Cyber Security [+]
- Joint Statement on HEU Minimization [+]
- Joint Statement on Nuclear Training and Support Centres [+]
- Joint Statement on Insider Threat Mitigation [+]
- Joint Statement on In Larger Security: A Comprehensive Approach to Nuclear Security [+]
- U.S. House Gifts in Nuclear Forensics
Fact Sheets
- Fact Sheet: Status of the 2005 Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM)
- Fact Sheet: EC-US 2016 Counter Nuclear Smuggling Workshop
- Fact Sheet: U.S. Participation EC-US Counter Nuclear Smuggling Workshop
- Fact Sheet: U.S. Participation in ITRAP+10
- Fact Sheet: EU-US ITRAP+10
- Fact Sheet: U.S. Participation in ITWG
- Fact Sheet: HEU Minimization Activities since March 2014
- Fact Sheet: Downblending in Indonesia
- Fact Sheet: Downblending in Argentina
- Fact Sheet: Transparency in the U.S. Highly Enriched Uranium Inventory
- Fact Sheet: Feasibility of Low Enriched Uranium Fuel in Naval Reactor Plants
- Fact Sheet: United States Military Nuclear Material Security
Other Summit Documents