Mohamed ElBaradei
Mohamed ElBaradei
Mohamed Mustafa ElBaradeilbæˈɾædʕi]; born 17 June 1942) is an Egyptian law scholar and diplomat who was the last Vice President of Egypt serving on an acting basis from 14 July 2013 until his resignation on 14 August 2013...
NationalityEgyptian
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth17 June 1942
CityCairo, Egypt
CountryEgypt
Mohamed ElBaradei quotes about
action asked clear council definitely imminent lead report saying security simply stage submit supporting
Even those who are supporting Security Council reporting, are making it very clear that the Security Council is not asked at this stage to take any action (that could lead to sanctions), definitely not before I submit my report in March. All of them are saying that this is simply a continuation of diplomacy. It's about confidence-building and it is not about an imminent threat.
ability close decide develop few margin months nuclear security
Because if you have the fissile material, you are a few months away from the ability to develop a nuclear weapon, should you decide to do that. And that margin of security is very, very close for comfort.
adopt board expect iranian issue positive resolution unless
As things stand, I do not expect the board to adopt a resolution on the Iranian issue unless there is a breakthrough and unless there is a positive agreement.
assessment cooperation degree left receiving state
a state of play of where we are, what we have achieved, what is left for us to do and an assessment of the degree of cooperation we are receiving from Iraq.
crisis critical imminent situation
This situation is critical - not a crisis - and there is no imminent threat.
clueless current past program regard
We're clueless as to what is happening, ... not only in regard to the past program but (also) current activity.
create independence
We are the ones who have the most credibility, not because we're the only ones who are trustworthy but because of who we are -- we are the representatives of the international community; we have the independence and impartiality that create that credibility,
coming months optimistic
We have a hiccup right now. I am optimistic that in the coming months we will see a resumption of these negotiations.
coming months optimistic
We have a hiccup right now, ... I am optimistic that in the coming months we will see a resumption of these negotiations.
adequate adjust defense line nuclear protection rules
We need to re-examine our rules of the game. We need to adjust our defenses ... The first line of defense is having adequate protection of nuclear material.
freeze korean north nuclear
We have our inspectors still on the ground, still monitoring the freeze of North Korean nuclear activities.
access both eliminate essential material nuclear production steps
It is essential that we take steps to eliminate both access to and production of material for nuclear weapons.
led nuclear programs
We are now working with them to neutralize any activities, any programs that could have led to a nuclear weapon,
act protect quickly
We need to act quickly to protect ourselves.