CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Ministerial Nuclear Power Conference 2022 The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) organized fifth International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power in the 21st Century in Washington DC, United States of America, from 26 to 28 October 2022.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most UN members and the Holy See are Member States of the IAEA. Non-member states Cape Verde (2007), The Gambia (2016), and Guinea (2020) have been approved for membership and will become a Member State if they deposit the necessary legal instruments.

Detailed explanation-3: -In support of this presidential mandate, the Energy Department-specifically the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)-is responsible for ensuring the integrity and safety of the nation’s nuclear weapons, advancing nuclear nonproliferation and promoting international nuclear safety.

Detailed explanation-4: -From March 26-27, 2012, 53 heads of state along with representatives from the UN, IAEA, EU and INTERPOL gathered for the second nuclear security summit in Seoul, South Korea.