Enhance global security by working with partners worldwide to secure and prevent the smuggling of nuclear and radioactive materials and promote the development and deployment of secure nuclear…

The Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration awarded a $2.6 million cooperative agreement to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime on September 29, 2025, under the Global Material Security Program (CFDA 81.210) to enhance global security by working with partners worldwide to secure and prevent the smuggling of nuclear and radioactive materials and promote the development and deployment of secure nuclear technologies.

The award funds capacity building, technical assistance, and training services delivered in Australia through September 28, 2030. UNODC, headquartered in Vienna, Austria, specializes in delivering international development and security programs across multiple critical global security domains. The cooperative agreement obligates $2.6 million over the five-year period of performance. Financial support covers salaries, materials, supplies, equipment, travel, publication costs, and services required to secure and prevent the smuggling of nuclear and radioactive materials and promote secure nuclear technology development and deployment. All work must comply with export control regulations; construction or related costs are not permitted.

Enhance global security by working with partners worldwide to secure and prevent the smuggling of nuclear and radioactive materials and promote the development and deployment of secure nuclear technologies.