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  Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei, 2005 Nobel Laureate for Peace, addresses Stanford community - FSI Stanford
Mohamed ElBaradei is the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), an intergovernmental organization that is part of the United Nations system.
ElBaradei was born in Cairo, Egypt, in 1942.
In October 2005, Dr. ElBaradei and the IAEA were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for efforts "to prevent nuclear energy from being used for military purposes and to ensure that nuclear energy for peaceful purposes is used in the safest possible way." In addition, he has received multiple other awards for his work.
www-iis.stanford.edu /news/775   (409 words)

  
 CNS - Mohamed ElBaradei Calls for a New Global Security Landscape
ElBaradei noted that Iran needed to halt its enrichment activities as a means of restoring the international community's confidence in its stated intention not to develop nuclear weapons.
ElBaradei emphasized the need to engage the three nuclear weapons possessor states that lie outside of the NPT (India, Israel and Pakistan) and to devise practical means to embrace them into the international nonproliferation regime.
ElBaradei emphasized the necessity of all nuclear weapon states to set a positive example by taking concrete steps to demonstrate that they are serious about fulfilling their disarmament commitment under Article VI of the NPT.
cns.miis.edu /cns/media/pr060531.htm   (1255 words)

  
 Christopher Walker - Interview with Mohamed ElBaradei
Mohamed ElBaradei took the reins of the IAEA in 1997, but he rose to international fame alongside Hans Blix at the height of the UN Security Council deliberations on Iraq last spring.
ElBaradei is clearly proud of the dedication his wife brings to her work, and says at the end of the day, they often compare notes.
ElBaradei told the BBC on 16 October that "there are still a lot of important outstanding issues that have not been resolved." Iran has until 31 October to convince the IAEA that it remains committed to the NPT.
www.geocities.com /galianoboy/IAEA.html   (2114 words)

  
 Chief UN nuclear inspector Mohamed ElBaradei accepts Nobel Peace Prize   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
ElBaradei and the International Atomic Energy Agency he leads received the coveted award in the Norwegian capital for their efforts to control the spread of nuclear weapons - a job ElBaradei nearly lost because of a dispute with the United States over Iran and Iraq.
ElBaradei and the IAEA locked horns with Washington in the run-up to the 2003 Iraq war by challenging U.S. claims that Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction.
ElBaradei also said it was baffling that nuclear powers remained on "hair-trigger alert," ready to destroy other countries in minutes, so many years after the end of the Cold War caused many to hope the balance of terror would end.
www.cbc.ca /cp/world/051210/w121078.html   (723 words)

  
 Mohamed ElBaradei - dKosopedia
Mohamed ElBaradei (born 1942, Egypt) is the Director General of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), an inter-governmental organization under the auspices of the United Nations.
ElBaradei has served as the Director General for the IAEA for two terms since December 1, 1997, but the current US administration opposes his serving for a third term.
ElBaradei has questioned the U.S. rationale for the war in Iraq since the 2003 Iraq disarmament crisis, when he, along with Hans Blix, led a team of UN weapons inspectors in Iraq, seeking evidence of weapons of mass destruction.
www.dkosopedia.com /wiki/Mohamed_ElBaradei   (404 words)

  
 Remarks With International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Mohamed ElBaradei
I want to thank Dr. ElBaradei, in particular, for the work that you are doing on some innovative nonproliferation ideas like fuel assurances that would allow the proliferation risks associated with civil nuclear programs to be minimized.
And then finally, of course, we've talked about Iran and how to bring into being compliance with the Board of Governors resolution that was passed and also the presidential statement that was passed in the Security Council that asks Iran to rapidly comply with the international community's demands.
And Dr. ElBaradei, were you bringing a message from Mr.
www.state.gov /secretary/rm/2006/66861.htm   (890 words)

  
 Online NewsHour: Intervention In Iraq? | Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei | PBS
Mohamed ElBaradei is the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency [IAEA].
ElBaradei later served at the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs beginning in 1964, and in 1980 he became a senior fellow in charge of the International Law Program at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research.
ElBaradei was appointed director general of the IAEA in 1997, after Hans Blix, the current head of the U.N. inspection effort in Iraq, left.
www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/middle_east/iraq/player6.html   (360 words)

  
 FT.com / In depth - FT interview: Mohamed ElBaradei
ElBaradei: Even if the Iranian programme is for peaceful purposes there is no question that at the back of their minds this is a deterrent, that it has a deterrence value as it were.
ElBaradei: My three priorities as I said are [for] Iran not to go to industrial capacity until the issues are settled, confidence is built, we need full inspection, involving additional protocol, and at all costs I would like to see Iran not moving out of the [treaty based non-proliferation] system.
ElBaradei: That was frankly quite positive, because all the expectations were that they were going to announce that they were going to go for the 3,000 centrifuges and maybe some other stuff.
www.ft.com /cms/s/d229a13c-c056-11db-995a-000b5df10621.html   (3194 words)

  
 Mohamed ElBaradei —
Mohamed ElBaradei is the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), an intergovernmental organization within the United Nations system.
For although Mr ElBaradei has agreed with the current administration on a number of key nuclear-related issues, he is not afraid to speak his mind.
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said he is delighted by Friday's award of the Nobel Peace Prize to the UN nuclear watchdog and its chief, Mohamed ElBaradei.
www.writespirit.net /resources/nobel_peace_prize/mohamed-elbaradei   (644 words)

  
 Nobel Prize Laureate Mohamed ElBaradei Will Speak at Yale
ElBaradei and the IAEA were jointly awarded the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts "to prevent nuclear energy from being used for military purposes and to ensure that nuclear energy for peaceful purposes is used in the safest possible way."
A native of Cairo, Egypt, ElBaradei was born in 1942, received a bachelor´s degree in law in 1962 at the University of Cairo, and a doctorate in international law at New York University (NYU) School of Law in 1974.
ElBaradei is also the recipient of a number of honorary degrees and decorations, including a Doctorate of Laws from New York University and the Nile Collar - the highest Egyptian decoration.
www.yale.edu /opa/newsr/06-10-24-03.all.html   (322 words)

  
 Online NewsHour: Newsmaker: Mohamed ElBaradei -- January 28, 2003
Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, discusses his agency's findings during the last two months of nuclear weapons inspections in Iraq as well as his recent report to the United Nations Security Council.
MOHAMED ELBARADEI: I think when we returned to Iraq eight weeks ago, there were a number of concerns.
MOHAMED ELBARADEI: No. I'm not disagreeing with him but what I'm saying that Iraq should be proactive and we will assess their information Iraq were to provide but if -- but we have also to verify the veracity of the Iraqi declaration.
www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/international/jan-june03/elbaradei_1-28.html   (1964 words)

  
 CNS - Mohamed ElBaradei Calls for a New Global Security Landscape
ElBaradei was straightforward similarly in publicly casting doubt on the United States' claim that Iraq was purchasing tons of enriched uranium from Niger for a nuclear weapons program.
Although Washington may not have appreciated Dr. ElBaradei's candor at the time, his courage and objectivity was widely applauded internationally, and in June 2005 he was re-elected to a third term as IAEA Director General.
ELBARADEI: First, Bill, I'm not that pessimistic that a solution cannot be found if both sides are ready to have - to understand where the other party is coming from, and to be able to take the - the necessary compromise.
cns.miis.edu /cns/media/pr060531_transcript.htm   (10936 words)

  
 About IAEA :: DG's Bio
From 1984, Dr. ElBaradei was a senior staff member of the IAEA Secretariat, holding a number of high-level policy positions, including that of the Agency´s Legal Adviser and subsequently the Assistant Director General for External Relations.
ElBaradei was born in Cairo, Egypt, in 1942, son of the late Mostafa ElBaradei, a lawyer and former President of the Egyptian Bar Association.
ElBaradei is the recipient of honoris causa degrees from New York University, the University of Maryland, the American University in Cairo, the Free Mediterranean University (LUM) in Bari, Soka University of Japan, Tsinghua University in Beijing and the Polytechnic University of Bucharest.
www.iaea.org /About/DGC/dgbio.html   (542 words)

  
 Congressman Maurice Hinchey (NY22) :: Press Release :: Hinchey Congratulates Mohamed ElBaradei For Winning Nobel Peace ...
ElBaradei and the International Atomic Energy Agency, which he leads, won the prize today for their work to stop the proliferation of nuclear weapons.
ElBaradei led the search for nuclear weapons in Iraq, which the Bush Administration claimed was the primary reason for an invasion of that country.
ElBaradei for factually proving that the Administration's justification for war -- the presence of weapons of mass destruction -- was false.
www.house.gov /hinchey/newsroom/press_2005/100705elbaradei.html   (364 words)

  
 CNN.com - IAEA, ElBaradei win peace prize - Oct 7, 2005
ElBaradei told CNN he was "overwhelmed." He said it was "a shot in the arm" for his agency and would strengthen its resolve in dealing with major issues like North Korea and Iran.
ElBaradei, a 63-year-old attorney, has been at the helm of the IAEA as it dealt with suspected weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and nuclear programs in Iran and North Korea.
ElBaradei first assumed the post in 1997 and recently was reappointed to a third term.
www.cnn.com /2005/WORLD/europe/10/07/nobel.peace.main/index.html   (907 words)

  
 Nuclear Arms Inspectors Get Peace Prize
Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency, smiles during a news conference at the Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2004.
Mohamed ElBaradei and the International Atomic Energy Agency that he heads won the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for their efforts to stop the spread of nuclear weapons.
ElBaradei, who opposed the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq and spent the last year fending off attempts by the White House to push him out of the agency, said he was "humbled" and strengthened by what he saw as an international vote of confidence in an agency that has been battered by conflict with Washington.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/07/AR2005100700179.html   (660 words)

  
 Curriculum Vitae of IAEA Director General ElBaradei
ElBaradei was from 1984 a senior member of the IAEA Secretariat, holding a number of high-level policy positions, including that of the Agency's Legal Adviser and, beginning in 1993, Assistant Director General for External Relations.
ElBaradei was born in Cairo, Egypt, on 17 June 1942, son of the late Mostafa ElBaradei, a lawyer and former President of the Egyptian Bar Association.
ElBaradei is married to Aida Elkachef, a teacher at the Vienna International School.
f40.iaea.org /worldatom/Press/Statements/elbaradei.shtml   (376 words)

  
 Iran's nuclear threat is deemphasized - The Boston Globe
ElBaradei, 62, an international lawyer and Egyptian diplomat, has been at odds with the Bush administration since he challenged US intelligence in the run-up to the invasion of Iraq in March 2003.
ElBaradei was joined in the interview by top aides from the United States, Britain, Australia, and Canada.
ElBaradei's last report on the status of the investigation in November said that Iran's cooperation had improved and that most outstanding issues were resolved.
www.boston.com /news/world/articles/2005/02/16/irans_nuclear_threat_is_deemphasized   (728 words)

  
 Mohamed ElBaradei - SourceWatch
Mohamed ElBaradei (1942 -) is the Director General of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a position he has held since December 1, 1997.
He, along with Hans Blix, is currently leading a team of UN weapons inspectors in Iraq, seeking evidence of weapons of mass destruction.
ElBaradei is also a member of the International Law Association and the American Society of International Law.
www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=Mohamed_ElBaradei   (325 words)

  
 Mohamed ElBaradei Interview -- page 3 / 7 -- Academy of Achievement
Mohamed ElBaradei: Going back, I should say, during NYU, I think this was a fantastic time of my life.
Mohamed ElBaradei: He said, "Rosalyn and I are very delighted that you got the Nobel Peace Prize," and he had a few nice words to say about my work.
Mohamed ElBaradei: He always has the courage to express his views, his convictions.
www.achievement.org /autodoc/page/elb0int-3   (1209 words)

  
 Mohamed ElBaradei Interview -- Academy of Achievement
Mohamed ElBaradei: It always was on my mind, I think, to be a lawyer.
Mohamed ElBaradei: During the Nasser time -- the 1960s -- he was calling for multi-party democracy, calling for freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and he was harassed.
Mohamed ElBaradei: Trying to tap our telephone conversations, trying to discourage people from going to him as a lawyer, trying to sort of restrict his practices, lots of what you call "dirty tricks."
www.achievement.org /autodoc/page/elb0int-1   (666 words)

  
 MOFA: Visit to Japan by Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei, IAEA Director General
Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), will visit Japan from November 29 (Wed) to December 4 (Mon) as Guest of the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
ElBaradei will exchange frank opinions with Japanese government leaders on such matters as the nuclear issues of North Korea and Iran, and how the international nuclear non-proliferation regime should be maintained and strengthened.
This will be Dr. ElBaradei's first visit to Japan since October 2004 and his fifth as IAEA Director General.
www.mofa.go.jp /announce/event/2006/11/1110.html   (242 words)

  
 Daylife / Mohamed ElBaradei
ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, have said Iran is perhaps four years from the...
Mohamed ElBaradei (Arabic: محمد البرادعي) (born June 17, 1942) is an Egyptian diplomat and the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), an inter-governmental organization under the auspices of the United Nations.
ElBaradei and the IAEA were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005.
www.daylife.com /topic/Mohamed_ElBaradei   (854 words)

  
 ElBaradei
Mohamed ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency and Thomas M Franck, NYU School of Law Professor.
ElBaradei, who holds LL.M (1971) and JSD (1976) degrees from NYU as well as a doctorate honoris causa (2004), was an Adjunct Professor and was a prominent figure in the Law School's Center for International Studies, which in 2002 was transformed into the Institute for International Law and Justice.
Mr ElBaradei said the award recognised that the spread of nuclear weapons was the world's worst security threat.
www.iilj.org /ElBaradei.html   (698 words)

  
 Support the Reconfirmation of IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei
For example, Dr. ElBaradei has stated, "We must abandon the unworkable notion that it is morally reprehensible for some countries to pursue weapons of mass destruction yet morally acceptable for others to rely on them for security and indeed to continue to refine their capacities and postulate plans for their use."
In addition, we are confident that Dr. ElBaradei possesses the diplomatic and leadership skills necessary to work successfully with the diverse interests of scientists, international legal experts, States, and civil society.
ElBaradei's service in high-level policy positions at the IAEA for two decades and his diplomatic service and work in fields of international law spanning four decades demonstrate his necessary experience and expertise.
www.wagingpeace.org /menu/action/ongoing-actions/iaea-reconfirmation   (995 words)

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