On 3-5 December 2019, in Tangier, Morocco, experts from 30 countries and 5 international organizations worked together to enhance border security and prevent nuclear and radiological terrorism.
The workshop and table-top exercise was hosted by Morocco and co-sponsored by UNOCT-UNCCT and the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT), co-chaired by the Russian Federation and the Unites States. The workshop focused on illicit radiological and nuclear material detection challenges at ‘green and blue’ borders (land and sea – the space between the official crossing points). UNCCT demonstrated how implementation of ICSANT supports border security by providing a legal basis for cooperation, and technical and non-technical information exchange between states parties. The exercise addressed logistical and environmental challenges at remote and varied border settings. UNCCT recommendations on regional cooperation, information and intelligence sharing, and integration of nuclear security into wider national security measures were well received.
