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 the International Atomic Energy Agency.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
✓ Correct answer: d) Neither 1 nor 2
ExplanationStatement 1 is incorrect : The Nuclear Security Sum- mit (NSS) was not organized by the United Nations (UN).It was a global initiative launched by the United States under President Barack Obama in 2010 to prevent nuclear terror- ism by securing nuclear materials.The summits were held in 2010 (Washington, D.C.), 2012 (Seoul), 2014 (The Hague), and 2016 (Washington, D.C.).These summits aimed at addressing nuclear terrorism and securing vulnerable nuclear materials but were independent of the UN framework.The UN, IAEA, and Interpol were involved in discussions.Statement 2 is incorrect : The International Panel on Fissile Materials (IPFM) is an independent group of experts focused on policy research related to nuclear disarmament and fis- sile material production.It works to reduce and secure global stocks of fissile materials like highly enriched uranium and plu- tonium but operates as a non-governmental organization.It is not an official organ of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).The IAEA deals with nuclear safeguards and monitoring, but IPFM operates separately
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