EU chooses RP as center for anti-nuke disaster
By Michaela P. del Callar 12/16/2011The European Union has chosen the Philippines as the site for its anti-nuke disaster center in Southeast Asia, which seeks to prevent the threats of nuclear catastrophes and its unlawful use in the region.
However, Philippine officials are still deliberating on the feasibility of the EU’s offer to host the Permanent Secretariat of the Southeast Asian Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Center of Excellence and risk mitigation.
The EU, through its contractor the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), is discussing details with the Philippine Anti-Terrorism Council regarding the practicalities of the establishment of the secretariat..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20111216nat1.html
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