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International Convention For the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism

United Nations | 2005-01-01

The International Convention For the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism criminalizes acts involving the threatened or actual terrorist use of nuclear and radioactive materials by non-state actors, and requires its parties to pursue "all practicable measures, including, if necessary, adapting their national law" to prevent them. It entered into force on July 7, 2007 -- or 30 days after the 22nd country, in this case Bangladesh, deposited its instrument of ratification. All five permanent UNSC members have signed it, but of them, only Russia has officially ratified it.

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