1. Reaffirm responsibility of States


Reaffirm the fundamental responsibility of States, consistent with their respective international obligations, to maintain effective security of all nuclear materials, which includes nuclear materials used in nuclear weapons, and nuclear facilities under their control; to prevent non-state actors from obtaining the information or technology required to use such material for malicious purposes; and emphasize the importance of robust national legislative and regulatory frameworks for nuclear security;

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1. Reaffirm responsibility of States
Maintain effective security of all nuclear materials
Prevent non-state actors from obtaining information or technology
Robust national legislative frameworks for nuclear security
2. Call on States to work cooperatively
3. Recognize HEU and separated plutonium require special precautions
4. Implement all existing nuclear security commitments
5. Support objectives of international nuclear security instruments
6. Reaffirm the essential role of the IAEA
7. Recognize the role and contributions of the United Nations
8. Bilateral, regional and multilateral capacity building
9. Prevent and respond to incidents of illicit nuclear trafficking
X. Recognize the continuing role of nuclear industry
XI. Support the implementation of strong nuclear security practices
XII. Efforts to secure the security of radioactive substances
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