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Nuclear Energy: The Need for a New Framework

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:49:03 +0000

IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei addressed the International Conference on Nuclear Fuel Supply: Challenges and Opportunities held in Berlin, Germany. The aim of the conference was to provide a forum for discussion on issues facing countries with regards to nuclear power and fuel supply. The conference was organised by the governments of Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK.

IAEA Director General Statement to Board

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:19:19 +0000

IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei addressed the Board of Governors on several topics, including nuclear safety and security, assurance of fuel supply, the implementation of safeguards in Iran and other Agency matters. The Board is meeting this week in Vienna.

Reviving Nuclear Disarmament

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:13:12 +0000

IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei addressed the International Conference on Achieving the Vision of a World Free of Nuclear Weapons held in Oslo, Norway. The aim of the conference was to explore how all states, nuclear-weapon states and non-nuclear-weapon states, can contribute to reach this goal. The conference was organised by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with the Nuclear Threat Initiative, the Hoover Institution and the Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority.

A World in Disarray - Shifting Powers, Lack of Strategies

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:11:40 +0000

On 8 February 2008, Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei addressed the 44th Munich Conference on Security Policy held at the at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich, Germany. Attended by high-ranking government officials and leading international political figures, the conference’s talks and discussions focused on the central theme, A World in Disarray – Shifting Powers, Lack of Strategies. For over 40 years, this international conference has served as a unique forum for discussions on security and peace policy. Listen to Dr. ElBaradei’s speech.

Statement: IAEA Supports World Cancer Day 2008

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:30:51 +0000

In a statement issued in support of World Cancer Day 2008, IAEA Director General Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei has drawn attention to the growing cancer crisis in the developing world, and stressed the importance of continued collaboration with international partners.

Message to 50th Anniversary Conference

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:15:04 +0000

Message to the 50th Anniversary Conference at the Diplomatic Academy by IAEA Director General, Mohamed ElBaradei.

Security and Development: The Two Sides of Nuclear Technology

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 12:38:37 +0000

Statement at the “Instituto Balseiros, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo” by IAEA Director General, Mohamed ElBaradei.

Security in a Changing World

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:30:09 +0000

Statement at the University of Buenos Aires by IAEA Director General, Mohamed ElBaradei.

Introductory Statement to the Board of Governors

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 15:22:17 +0000

IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei briefed the IAEA Board of Governors on a range of issues, including the Technical Cooperation programme, nuclear safeguards in Iran and the DPRK, and the Agency’s funding. The Board is meeting this week in Vienna.

Statement To the Sixty-Second Regular Session of the United Nations General Assembly

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:37:48 +0000

Fifty years ago, the International Atomic Energy Agency was entrusted with the mission of ensuring that nuclear energy would not become a cause for the destruction of humanity, but rather an engine for peace and prosperity.

Dealing With the Challeges to Global Security

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:44:45 +0000

In an address to the Hindustan Leadership Summit in India, IAEA Director General called for a new mind set and a change in values to effectively deal with challenges facing various aspects of global security.

Global Security: The Need for a New Beginning

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:51:23 +0000

The search for security remains the overriding concern for many peoples and nations. But the definition of what constitutes security, and the strategies for attaining it, vary greatly. For billions of people, the quest is to ´secure´ basic needs: food, water, shelter and health care - in other words, freedom from want. For others, it is to ´secure´ other fundamental human rights: freedom of expression, freedom from oppression, freedom from fear. Even among States, security has different definitions. For some, it is the achievement of economic or military parity or superiority, for others the projection of power and influence, and for still others the resolution of grievances and disputes.

The Security Context of Nuclear Non-Proliferation

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:32:11 +0000

In an address at the University of Florence in Italy, IAEA Director General discussed the challenges facing the nuclear non-proliferation regime. Dr. ElBaradei also received an honory degree in phsics and astrophysics from the university and named honorary citizen of the City of Florence.

Scientific Forum Opens in Vienna

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:42:43 +0000

A Scientific Forum on “Global Challenges and the Development of Atomic Energy: The Next 25 Years” opened today in Vienna, with sessions on nuclear power and food and agriculture. Sessions on safety and security and safeguards and verification follow tomorrow.

Nuclear Power and the Global Challenges of Energy Security

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 18:03:11 +0000

Let me begin by thanking the World Nuclear Association, both personally and on behalf of the International Atomic Energy Agency, for honouring us with the WNA award for “Distinguished Contribution to the Peaceful Worldwide use of Nuclear Technology&quot. I would also like to take this opportunity to salute John Ritch, the WNA Director General, for the energetic leadership he has brought to this organization, and for his commitment to promoting the use of peaceful nuclear technology for development.

Nuclear Security Today: The Global Context

Fri, 18 May 2007 18:25:17 +0000

At the “Universidad Politechnica de Madrid” in Spain, Director General Mohamed Elbaradei spoke about “Nuclear Security Today: The Global Context” to a crowd of about 300 students, academics, and persons working in the nuclear sector.

Introductory Statement to the Board Of Governors

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:09:21 +0000

Introductory Statement to the IAEA Board of Governors by IAEA Director General, Mohamed ElBaradei.

Fortieth Anniversary of the Adoption and Opening for Signature of the Treaty of Tlatelolco

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:10:55 +0000

Statement at the Commemorative Ceremony of the Fortieth Anniversary of the Adoption and Opening for Signature of the Treaty of Tlatelolco by IAEA Director General, Mohamed ElBaradei.

Challenges and Opportunities

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:09:57 +0000

Statement at the Nobel Laureate Lecture at the Biozentrum, University of Basel by IAEA Director General, Mohamed ElBaradei.

Nuclear Technology: Serving Sustainable Development

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 12:13:12 +0000

Address at a two-day African conference on nuclear energy´s contribution to sustainable development that opened in Algiers by IAEA Director General, Mohamed ElBaradei.

Nuclear Power in a Changing World

Fri, 08 Dec 2006 12:17:40 +0000

Statement in Jakarta, Indonesia by IAEA Director General, Mohamed ElBaradei.

Nuclear Power: Looking to the Future

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 12:19:54 +0000

Statement at China´s Tsinghua University by IAEA Director General, Mohamed ElBaradei.