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- In
January, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) announces
its withdrawal
from
the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. In February, the IAEA
Board refers the North Korea
nuclear file to the UN Security Council.
- In
March, IAEA Director General ElBaradei reports that the US government
has advised him to remove
IAEA inspectors from Baghdad and that similar advice was given to
UNMOVIC.
- In
June, the IAEA
Board discloses that Iran in the past failed to report certain
nuclear material and activities as required under the NPT, and in
November the Board adopts a resolution condemning
Iran’s pursuit of secret nuclear activities. In December, Iran
signs the additional
protocol to its IAEA
safeguards agreement that would allow broader
inspections once in force.
- Libya announces
dismantlement of its WMD programmes, and openness to IAEA inspections.
- The USA launches the Proliferation
Security Initiative, which other States are open to join.
- States
commemorate the 50th anniversary of the “atoms
for peace” proposal that led to the
IAEA’s creation.
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