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
hope iraq listen nuclear people proven time work
I work on facts. We fortunately were proven right in Iraq, we were the only ones that said at the time that Iraq did not have nuclear weapons, and I hope this time people will listen to us.
avoid chance continue full iraq provides war work
I think we still have a chance if we continue with our work, if Iraq provides full cooperation, we should still be able to avoid a war.
home lose temper unfair work
I lose my temper at home. I try to control my temper at work. Sometimes, if you are under a lot of pressure, you let off some steam, but I also try not to do that because it's unfair to my wife.
aside basic eat form grand work
You need to form a grand coalition, and you need to put your ideological differences aside and work together to focus on people's basic needs. You can't eat sharia.
behind beyond children colleagues feed left orphanages supports teach works
My sister-in-law works for a group that supports orphanages in Cairo. She and her colleagues take care of children left behind by circumstances beyond their control. They feed these children, clothe them, and teach them to read.
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,
among creating cynicism environment existence good move nuclear progress slow states toward weapons
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.
help highly middle situation volatile
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.
good joint phase starting venture
Pragmatically, going through a transitional phase of a joint venture with Russia...I think it is a good starting point.