In Focus : IAEA and the NPT
IAEA and the NPT
Chronology of News Items
(January 2005 - January 2008)
15, Tuesday. Toward a Nuclear-Free World. The accelerating spread of nuclear weapons, nuclear know-how and nuclear material has brought us to a nuclear tipping point. Wall Street Journal
30, Monday. Laying Groundwork for 2010 NPT Review Conference. The first of three Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) sessions opens in Vienna 30 April 2007 in the run-up to the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). Some 130 States Party to the NPT are expected to attend the two-week meeting at the Austria Center in Vienna. Full Story | IAEA Statement
5, Monday. IAEA Board Meets in Vienna. The IAEA Board of Governors is meeting this week at the Agency's Vienna Headquarters. Director General Mohamed ElBaradei today briefed the Board on issues of nuclear verification, safety and security and the peaceful use of nuclear technologies. He also spoke to the Press. Full Story | DG Statement
3, Wednesday: US Security Leaders Call for Action Toward "World Free of Nuclear Weapons". Four former senior officials in the United States government call for urgent and concerted efforts against the world's nuclear dangers, in an essay published in the Wall Street Journal 3 January 2006. The authors are former Secretary of State George P. Shultz, former Defense Secretary William Perry, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, and former Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sam Nunn. Full Story | Wall Street Journal
23, Thursday: IAEA Director General Briefs Board on Nuclear Safeguards, Other Topics. IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei addressed the Agency´s 35-member Board of Governors on a range of topics, including the IAEA´s Technical Cooperation Programme and developments related to nuclear safeguards. The Board is meeting in Vienna 23 - 24 November. DG Statement | Media Advisory
30, Monday: IAEA Director General Addresses UN General Assembly on Nuclear Verification, Other Topics. The number of States with safeguards agreements and additional protocols under the NPT has steadily increased, but more than 100 States have yet to bring additional protocols into force, Dr. ElBaradei said in an address to the UN General Assembly. He urged all States to bring safeguards instruments into force. DG UN Statement | DG Visit to USA
25, Thursday: IAEA Chief & US Secretary of State Talk Non-Proliferation. Non-proliferation was the focus of talks between IAEA Head Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei and US Secretary of State Dr. Condoleezza Rice in Washington yesterday. At the heart of discussions: Iran, the recent US-India deal and new approaches to contain sensitive nuclear technology. Full Story | 
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25, Saturday: Dr. ElBaradei Underlines Measures to Reinforce Nuclear Regime. Speaking in Germany, IAEA Chief Mohamed ElBaradei underlined the need to bolster the world´s efforts for disarmament and against the spread of nuclear weapons. He addressed an institute in Karlsruhe where he accepted an award honouring his work. DG Statement
6, Monday: Dr. ElBaradei Addresses Board on North Korea, Iran, Other Issues. IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei addressed the Agency´s Board of Governors on a range of topics, including developments related to nuclear safeguards, safety, and technology. The Board is meeting in Vienna this week. He also spoke with the press on safeguards in Iran. DG Statement | Transcript: Press Statement
28, Monday: More States Sign Safeguards Agreements and Additional Protocols. IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei addressed the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Forum on a range of topics, including nuclear non-proliferation, nuclear safeguards, safety, and technology. Full Story
7, Monday: IAEA Director General on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Issues. IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei addressed the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Forum on a range of topics, including nuclear non-proliferation, nuclear safeguards, safety, and technology. Transcript of Interview [pdf] | DG Statement
26, Monday: IAEA General Conference Opens in Vienna. The 49th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference opens today at the Austria Centre in Vienna, Austria. In his statement to the attending, high-level delegations, Director General Mohamed ElBaradei reviewed a range of nuclear challenges and opportunities facing the Agency and its Member States. Statement Summary | DG Statement | General Conference 2005
19, Monday: Dr. ElBaradei Addresses Board on North Korea, Iran, Other Issues. IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei addressed the Agency´s 35-member Board of Governors on a range of topics, including developments related to nuclear safeguards, safety, and technology. The Board is meeting in Vienna this week. He also spoke with the press on safeguards in North Korea and Iran. DG Statement
18, Friday: G8 Leaders Endorse IAEA´s Work for Nuclear Safety, Security, Safeguards. Leaders of the Group of 8 leading industrialized countries (G8) reaffirmed their full support of the IAEA at their annual summit held 6-8 July in Gleneagles, Scotland. In a six page statement, the G8 endorsed IAEA efforts in the fields of nuclear non-proliferation and measures to improve the security of radioactive sources world wide. Full Story
14, Tuesday: Dr. ElBaradei Urges States to Reform "Faltering" Security System. Speaking to the IAEA Board of Governors, Director General ElBaradei expressed disappointment at the outcome of the NPT Review Conference, and underscored serious challenges ahead. He urged all States to pursue in earnest solutions to reforming our faltering global security system - of which the non-proliferation regime is an essential part. The United Nations summit in September is a timely opportunity to launch this urgently needed reform, he said. DG Board Statement
2, Monday: Dr. ElBaradei Addresses Opening of NPT Review Conference. Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) opened their Review Meeting 2 May at the United Nations in New York. IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei was among speakers who addressed the Conference on its opening day. DG Statement
27, Wednesday: Strengthening the NPT and World Security. The 2005 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) will meet 2-27 May 2005 at the United Nations in New York, to hammer out priorities to confront the spread of nuclear weapons. IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei is scheduled to deliver an opening statement. Full Story | NPT 2005 Official Web Site | DG Statement
17, Thursday: Director General ElBaradei Assesses Nuclear Proliferation Threats. In an interview with CNN, IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei assessed the threats of nuclear proliferation facing the IAEA and international community. He called for a reevaluation and reinforcement of the world´s Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which States are reviewing in May 2005. He spoke in London, where the IAEA this week held a nuclear security conference. Transcript of Interview | Nuclear Security
1, Tuesday: NPT States Urged to Strengthen World´s Nuclear Regime. The 2005 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) will meet 2-27 May 2005 at the United Nations in New York, to hammer out priorities to confront the spread of nuclear weapons. Addressing the IAEA Board 28 February, IAEA Director General ElBaradei urged NPT States to make a start towards defining specific courses of action that will strengthen the non-proliferation regime and accelerate the nuclear arms control and disarmament process. Contributing toward discussions is the report of an international Expert Groupon multilateral nuclear approaches to address proliferation and security concerns. Expert Group on Multilateral Nuclear Approaches | Full Story | Seven Steps to Raise World Security
31, Monday: IAEA Chief Briefs Press on Nuclear Verification, Security Issues. In recent media interviews, IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei underlined the urgency of stepping up efforts against nuclear proliferation and potential acts of terrorism. Speaking to reporters at the World Economic Forum (WEF), Dr. ElBaradei also addressed questions on the major issues before the IAEA, including nuclear verification in Iran and North Korea. Full Story | DG Interview - Washington Post
11, Tuesday: IAEA´s Work Singled Out by UN Panel on Global Security. A high level panel has cited the IAEA as "an extraordinary bargain" for its work to prevent widespread proliferation of nuclear weapons, in a new report on security threats facing humanity, and how policies and institutions must change to beat them. The report A More Secure World: Our Shared Responsibility includes 101 recommendations on UN reform and for forging a global response to threats of terrorism, poverty, disease, weapons of mass destruction and civil violence. Full Story