Consider the following statements: 1. The Nuclear Security Summits are periodically held under the aegis of the United Nations. 2. The International Panel on Fissile Materials is an organ of International Atomic Energy Agency. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Correct answer
Explanation
Neither statement is correct. The Nuclear Security Summits were not a UN process but a US initiative, launched by President Barack Obama. Four were held, in Washington (2010), Seoul (2012), The Hague (2014) and Washington again (2016), after which the series ended. The International Panel on Fissile Materials is an independent group of arms-control and non-proliferation experts from many countries, set up in 2006 and based at Princeton University; it is not an organ of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Nuclear Security & International OrganizationsNuclear Security Summits & International Panel on Fissile MaterialsNuclear Security SummitsUnited NationsInternational Panel on Fissile MaterialsInternational Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)