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These problems will be discussed on a global scale on April 12-13 at the Global Nuclear Security Summit hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama. Obama proposed the summit at the G8 meeting in Italy back in July 2009. In May, the world will take another step forward with the UN"s review of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty of 1968.

The leaders of 47 countries will gather in Washington for the summit to discuss and possibly adopt a plan to secure nuclear materials; prevent smuggling and black-market dealing in nuclear materials; uncover and disrupt nuclear terrorism plots; and step up non-proliferation efforts and the monitoring of fissile materials. Russia has played a big role in drafting the summit"s agenda.

It is encouraging that the summit will be attended by a large number of countries, including nuclear troublemakers like Pakistan, India and China. Perhaps even more encouraging, Obama has finally seriously embarked on his international disarmament campaign, which

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