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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.
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UN atomic energy agency to visit nuclear facilities in DPR of Korea

11 January 2002
The United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has announced plans to visit nuclear facilities in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) next week in what the Agency hopes will mark a first step towards renewed cooperation with Pyongyang.

IAEA Board names Mohamed ElBaradei for second four-year term as head of atomic energy agency

14 June 2001
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced today that its Board of Directors has recommended Mohamed ElBaradei for a second four-year term as IAEA Director General.