Historical - Global Threat Reduction Initiative

The IAEA has welcomed the US announcement of a new comprehensive global initiative to address the issue of nuclear security around the world and reduce the threat of nuclear terrorism.

On 26 May 2004, the Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI) was announced by Spencer Abraham, United States Secretary of Energy, at a meeting with IAEA senior officials at the Agency headquarters in Vienna, Austria. The initiative aims to minimize as quickly as possible the amount of nuclear material available that could be used for nuclear weapons. It will also seek to put into place mechanisms to ensure that nuclear and radiological materials and related equipment -- wherever they may be in the world -- are not used for malicious purposes.