# Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1939 of 10 December 2018 on Union support for the universalisation and effective implementation of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, Article 1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. For the purpose of ensuring the continuous and practical implementation of certain elements of the Strategy, the Union shall promote the universalisation and effective implementation of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (‘ICSANT’) by providing support for the activities of the UNODC, and in particular its Terrorism Prevention Branch (TPB), which, inter alia, supports the efforts of States to adhere to relevant international legal instruments and to strengthen their national legal and criminal justice frameworks and institutional capacity to counter nuclear terrorism, and the UNCCT programme on preventing and responding to weapons of mass destruction (‘WMD’)/chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (‘CBRN’) terrorism, which, inter alia, seeks to support States and international organisations in preventing terrorist groups from accessing and using WMD/CBRN materials and in ensuring that they are better prepared for, and can effectively respond to, a terrorist attack involving WMD/CBRN materials.
2. The projects to be financed by the Union shall aim to:
(a) increase the number of States Parties to ICSANT;
(b) increase ICSANT awareness among beneficiaries, such as national policy- and decision-makers, including members of parliament, and in international fora;
(c) improve national legislation by incorporating all ICSANT requirements;
(d) develop e-learning and other relevant training materials and incorporate them into technical legal assistance delivery, including, inter alia, case studies;
(e) develop and maintain a reference website containing all ICSANT-relevant information, including good practices;
(f) enhance the capacities of criminal justice officials and other relevant national stakeholders with regard to the investigation, prosecution and adjudication of cases;
(g) develop synergies with other relevant international legal instruments, such as the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and the Amendment thereto, and UN Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1540 (2004);
(h) strengthen the capacity of States to detect and respond to the threat of terrorists acquiring nuclear or other radioactive materials.
The projects shall be implemented by the UNODC and the UNCCT in close collaboration with relevant UNODC field offices and other relevant institutions and experts, including the International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, the Group of Experts of the UNSC Committee established pursuant to UNSC Resolution 1540 (2004) and the EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence.
In the implementation of the projects, both Union visibility and proper programme management shall be ensured.
All project components shall be supported by proactive and innovative public outreach activities, and resources shall be allocated accordingly.
A detailed description of the projects is set out in the Annex.

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