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
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.
beyond bite bullet move nuclear quotes weapons
We need to bite the bullet and see how we can move beyond nuclear weapons deterrence, and I think that we have not done that yet.
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.
chance ready seen signs
There is always a chance to come into compliance, but we haven't seen any signs that they are ready to do that.
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up to the (U.N.) Security Council, up to the members of the agency to take whatever measures to bring back North Korea into compliance with their non-proliferation obligation.
afford cannot country sitting
We cannot afford to have every country be sitting on an enrichment factory.
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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.
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America is always a good target for a populist. In many countries, particularly authoritarian systems, if you want to get an extra bonus, you bash the Americans.
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.
east middle structure
You will not really have durable peace without a proper security structure in the Middle East.
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.
views government people
In my view, stability only comes with a government that is elected by the people and works for the people.