United Nations General Assembly A/RES/60/73 Distr.: General 11 January 2006 Sixtieth session Agenda item 97 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 8 December 2005 [on the report of the First Committee (A/60/463)] 60/73. Preventing the risk of radiological terrorism The General Assembly, Recognizing the essential contribution of radioactive materials and sources to social and economic development, and the benefits drawn from their use for all States, Recognizing also the determination of the international community to combat terrorism, as evident in relevant General Assembly and Security Council resolutions, Deeply concerned by the threat of terrorism and the risk that terrorists may acquire, traffic in or use radioactive materials or sources in radiological dispersion devices, Recalling the importance of international conventions aimed at preventing and suppressing such a risk, in particular the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, adopted on 13 April 2005, 1 Noting that actions of the international community to combat the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and prevent access by non-State actors to weapons of mass destruction and related material, notably Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) of 28 April 2004, constitute contributions to the protection against nuclear and radiological terrorism, Stressing the importance of the role of the International Atomic Energy Agency in promoting and reinforcing the safety and security of radioactive materials and sources, in particular by supporting the improvement of national legal and regulatory infrastructure, Taking note of the importance of the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management 2 with respect to the safety of the end of life of radioactive sources, Taking note also of the importance of the Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources 3 as a valuable instrument for enhancing the safety _______________ 1 Resolution 59/290, annex. United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 2153, No. 37605. 3 International Atomic Energy Agency, Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources (IAEA/CODEOC/2004). 2 05-49198