IAEA

Bulgaria: UN nuclear watchdog helps remove highly-enriched uranium

26 December 2003
As part of its efforts to safeguard potentially weapons-useable atomic material, the United Nations nuclear watchdog has assisted Bulgaria with the removal of highly-enriched uranium stored at a shut-down research reactor in Sofia.
Mohamed ElBaradei

UN nuclear agency chief calls for verification regime to be strengthened

3 November 2003
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today called for its system of verifying nuclear non-proliferation to be urgently strengthened.

Annan calls for enhanced safeguards against nuclear weapons production

15 September 2003
With nuclear problems arising with Iran and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and nuclear terrorism posing a threat, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called for strengthened global safeguards against the production of atomic weapons and the elimination of weapons that now exist.
Dr. ElBaradei

UN atomic watchdog chief seeks additional nuclear safeguards from Iran

9 July 2003
The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency today sought to persuade Iran's leaders to allow enhanced inspections of their nuclear programme, including environmental samplings, following the country's failure to disclose certain nuclear material and activities.

IAEA calls for tougher precautions against terrorist 'dirty bomb'

13 March 2003
With fears heightened that terrorists might obtain a "dirty bomb," a conference organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) concluded today with a call for stronger national and international security over the sources and illicit trafficking of radioactive materials.

IAEA calls for urgent measures to stop terrorists from obtaining ‘dirty bomb’

11 March 2003
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) called on the international community today to take urgent additional measures to stop terrorists from obtaining a “dirty bomb,” warning that current control of radioactive sources is inadequate, especially in the former Soviet republics.