Qatar News Agency
Doha
The State of Qatar emphasized the importance of supporting the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and providing it with the necessary resources so that it can help countries establish and improve their systems for effective and sustainable nuclear security.
This came in a speech delivered by Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations and international organizations in Vienna Jassim Yacoub Al Hammadi, before the International Conference on Nuclear Security (ICONS), which concluded in Vienna.
He said that although the full responsibility for nuclear security lies with the state itself, all countries must provide measures for nuclear security within the framework of their policies related to the use of nuclear energy and other technologies with radioactive sources.
These policies must be advanced and prepared to address the new challenges posed by the progress in nuclear technologies and their applications.
His Excellency added that there is no doubt that great progress has been made in the field of nuclear security in recent years, but there is still a lot of work that needs to be done to spread and enhance nuclear security techniques and culture on a large scale and to address the risks of cyber attacks on nuclear facilities in light of the rapid technical developments and the challenges that the use of artificial intelligence techniques could pose to nuclear security in nuclear facilities.
In the speech, the State of Qatar emphasized that nuclear security constitutes an important element in the international peace and security system and affects and influences the rest of the elements, most notably commitment to international treaties in the field of non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament.
The State of Qatar voiced its hope that the interconnection between nuclear security, peace, and international security would be directed to ensuring the achievement of the goal of nuclear disarmament and that it would be present in relevant future discussions and plans.
