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
military democracy acting
As much as we Egyptians treasure our military, acting alone it cannot provide the legitimacy to lay the foundations for democracy.
coffee democracy instant-coffee
Democracy is not an instant coffee.
worry democracy weapons
I worry about a democracy having nuclear weapons as much as a dictatorship having nuclear weapons.
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You cannot apply your high standards to a country [Egypt] burdened with decades of autocratic rule. Our democracy is still in its infancy.
democracy firsts should
The Germans should be the first to sympathize with us [Egyptians]. They know how difficult it is to build a democracy following a dictatorship, and they were the first to be critical of Morsi's anti-democratic policies.
again repeated sure
We just wanted to make sure that these were experiments and that there was nothing more than experiments, and we want to make sure that these experiments will not be repeated again without being declared to the organization.
challenges colleagues continue facing prize recognizes resolve role speak strengthen truth
The prize recognizes the role of multilateralism in resolving all of the challenges we are facing today. It will strengthen my resolve and that of my colleagues to continue to speak truth to power.
conscious impatience
We are very conscious of the impatience of the international community,
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the slow progress of the nuclear-weapons states toward making good on their commitments to move toward nuclear disarmament -- with 27,000 warheads still in existence -- is creating an environment of cynicism among the non-nuclear weapons states.
conditions create necessary opportunity parties return urge
I urge all parties to use this opportunity to create the necessary conditions to return to negotiations.
course detailed due submit
Due process, therefore, must take its course before the Secretariat (the IAEA administration) is able to submit a detailed report.
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Escalation is not going to help a situation that is highly volatile in the Middle East.
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Fast-growing global energy demands, an increased emphasis on the security of energy supply and the risk of climate change are driving a renewed consideration in many quarters towards investment in nuclear power.
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Pragmatically, going through a transitional phase of a joint venture with Russia...I think it is a good starting point.