Country Profile: Panama
BASIC FACTS
Panama is a Member Country of the NAM Movement since 1976
Officially the Republic of Panama, Panamais a presidential republicsituated in Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean.
Capital: Panama City
Panama does not currently operate any nuclear power plants but has benefited from IAEA technical cooperation in leveraging the peaceful applications of nuclear and radiological technology. With IAEA support, experts in Panama have learned how to use nucleonic gauges to model the movements of sediments in the Panama Canal,which can impact the commercial flows between the Atlantic and the Pacific. By leveraging radiation technologies to track sediments interactions, Panamahelps ensure that the movement of people and goods – assessed at being carried by over 800,000 ships per year – is not disrupted. Panama has also been an active participant of IAEA-led efforts to strengthen nuclear security and radiation safety in Latin American and Caribbean countries.
Panama has signed, ratified, and enforced the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) in September of 2017, April of 2019, and January of 2021, respectively.
TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
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IAEA Membership (1966)
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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) (1977)
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Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) (1999)
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Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) (2021)
AGREEMENTS (In force)
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Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (1999)
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Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (2018)
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Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident (1999)
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Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency (1999)
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Revised Supplementary Agreements Concerning the Provision of Technical Assistance by the IAEA (RSA) (1982)
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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 for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (with Protocol) (1984)
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Protocol Additional to the Agreement between the Republic of Panama 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 (2001)
REGIONAL GROUPS
- Member of G-77
- Member of Latin American Integration Association
- Member of GRULAC
RECENT REPRESENTATION IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
- IAEA Board of Governors for 2019-2020
- Chairperson of the CTBTO PrepComm in 2017
- Non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in 2007/2008
LINKS
Ratification of Treaties & Membership in International Organizations Related to Disarmament