Country Profile: El Salvador (Observer)
BASIC FACTS
El Salvadoris anObserver Country of the NAM Movement
Officially the Republic of El Salvador, El Salvadoris a presidential republicsituated in the Caribbean, Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean.
Capital: San Salvador
It has been reported that El Salvador is currently pursuing a large expansion of the peaceful uses of nuclear energy in the country. Recently, El Salvador has engaged in several technical cooperation agreements and partnerships with the IAEA to strengthen the safe and secure use of the peaceful applications of nuclear technology. In early 2023, the IAEA undertook a mission in El Salvador to advise various ministries on the work surrounding the expansion and safe handling of nuclear applications – such as ionizing radiation – to benefit the country’s publichealth, agricultural, and sanitation sectors, among others.
El Salvador has signed, ratified, and enforced the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) in September of 2017, January of 2019, and January of 2021, respectively.
TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
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IAEA Membership (1957)
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Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (Treaty of Tlatelolco) (1969)
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Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) (1972)
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Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) (1998)
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Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) (2021)
AGREEMENTS (In Force):
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Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the IAEA (2024)
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Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (2024)
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Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (2007)
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Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (2016)
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Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident (2005)
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Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency (2005)
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Convention on Nuclear Safety (2024)
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Revised Supplementary Agreements Concerning the Provision of Technical Assistance by the IAEA (RSA) (1989)
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Agreement to further extend the Co-operation Agreement for the Promotion of Nuclear Science and Technology in Latin America and the Caribbean (ARCAL) (2020)
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Application of Safeguards in connection with the Treaty on the Non- Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America (with Protocol) (1975)
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Protocol Additional to the Agreement between the Republic of El Salvador and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in connection with the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (2004)
REGIONAL GROUPS
- Member of the Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
- Member of the Organization of American States (OAS)
- Member of the Central American Security Commission (CASC)
LINKS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador
Ratifications of Treaties & Membership in International Organizations Related to Disarmament
Country List : Office of Legal Affairs : IAEA
El Salvador Seeks IAEA Approval for Nuclear Energy Use : (ticotimes.net)
El Salvador | Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (icanw.org)