When a country is establishing or taking steps to strengthen their national nuclear security, they look to the IAEA Nuclear Security Series (NSS) for comprehensive guidance. The NSS provides non-binding international consensus guidance on all aspects of nuclear security.
“One major way that the IAEA fulfils its central role of strengthening the nuclear security framework globally is through the publication of guidance in the IAEA Nuclear Security Series,” explained Elena Buglova, Director of the IAEA Division of Nuclear Security. “The guidance provided in the series is consistent with and helps States implement obligations under legally binding instruments, such as the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM) and its Amendment.”
From physical protection and transport security to nuclear forensics and computer security, the series is the first port of call for States seeking guidance for their national activities. In addition, its 43 publications provide the foundation for the IAEA’s nuclear security programme supporting States, including the development of Integrated Nuclear Security Support Plans (INSSPs), the conduct of national, regional and international workshops, and the design of e-learning modules.
The NSS is also the international benchmark for nuclear security used in advisory peer review missions, such as International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) and International Nuclear Security Advisory Service (INSServ) missions.
These publications complement, and are also consistent with, international nuclear security instruments such as the CPPNM and its Amendment; the Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources; the supplementary Guidance on the Import and Export of Radioactive Sources and on the Management of Disused Radioactive Sources; the United Nations Security Council resolutions 1373 and 1540; and the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism.
