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
military expression wish
At a time when the threat of nuclear arms is again increasing, the Norwegian Nobel Committee wishes to underline that this threat must be met through the broadest possible international cooperation. This principle finds its clearest expression today in the work of the IAEA and its director general. In the nuclear non-proliferation regime, it is the IAEA which ensures that nuclear energy is not misused for military purposes, and the director general has stood out as an unafraid advocate of new measures to strengthen that regime.
numbers issues diplomacy
We still have time to negotiate, we still have time for diplomacy, because there are still a number of issues that have not been clarified, that created a lack of confidence.
political way negotiation
The time is right for a political solution and the way is negotiations.
extremist-groups nuclear world
The gravest threat faced by the world is of an extremist group getting hold of nuclear weapons or materials.
stress thinking significant-change
I think it is fair to say that it is under a great deal of stress, and if I am asking for significant changes, it is because the world is going through significant changes.
world bed hungry
If I could have just 1 per cent of the money spent on global armaments, no one in this world would go to bed hungry.
water together bombs
When you have half of Caironese in slums, when you don't have clean water, when you don't have a sewer system, when you don't have electricity, and on top of that you live under one of the most repressive regimes right now... Well, put all that together, and it's a ticking bomb. It's not of a question of threat; it is question of looking around at the present environment and making a rational prognosis.
country mass-destruction use
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
korea plutonium bombs
We know North Korea has the plutonium that can go into the bomb,
self risk world
If The World Does Not Change Course, We Risk Self-Destruction.
integrity challenges matter
Challenging the integrity of the non-proliferation regime is a matter which can affect international peace and security.
discipline training professional-training
Discipline is part of my professional training as a lawyer.
country thinking nuclear
I think one country with nuclear weapons is one country too many.
powerful commitment achievement
The Nobel Peace Prize is a powerful message. A durable peace is not a single achievement, but an environment, a process and a commitment.