Division Purpose:

Through the Joint Actions^f1 a total of 52 States have received support to strengthen various measures in their nuclear security systems. Through these Actions, staff in those States have received training, equipment has been provided to improve physical protection and to enable radiation monitoring at border crossing points and vulnerable radioactive sources have been brought into safe and secure storage or alternatively brought back to the county of origin or the supplier. Resources were limited and may not have been sufficient to establish the associated, and necessary, quality control systems or other complementary measures that would be required to achieve full effectiveness; and in addition

to verify the sustainability and effectiveness of support provided so far under Joint Actions and provide additional support, as required, achieving the required effectiveness,