Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons:
IAEA Safeguards in the 1990s

Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons
The printed version of this booklet:
93-04459, IAEA/PI/A38E
published by the IAEA in December 1993 may be obtained by contacting the IAEA Division of Public Information, or by sending your request via e-mail to official.mail@iaea.org.
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Introduction

The nuclear non-proliferation regime

Origin of IAEA safeguards

Origin of comprehensive safeguards agreements

Assurance given by IAEA safeguards

Penalties and sanctions

Comprehensive safeguards agreements - recent experience

Assurance that IAEA safeguards are applied to all nuclear activities under comprehensive safeguards agreements

Assurance of non-diversion of declared material

Limits to the safeguards system

Resource requirements

Further steps in the development of the safeguards system

Possible future roles for IAEA verification

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