Mohamed ElBaradei Countries Quotations

Countries that perceive themselves to be vulnerable can be expected to try to redress that vulnerability - and in some cases, they will pursue clandestine weapons programs.

We continue to have nuclear weapons relied on as a weapon of choice. If that policy were to continue, we continue to have countries who are in a security bind, if you like, or perceive themselves to be in security bind to look for acquisition of nuclear weapons.

Everybody has to chip in, I think, and see how we can have a functioning system of collective security where we do not continue to face the threat of countries trying to acquire weapons of mass destruction or particularly nuclear weapons.

Let me just say that the prospect that you could have civil nuclear energy in India is one that is welcomed not just by the US but by other countries of the Nuclear Suppliers Group.

once you have that assured supply, you have taken away the justification for countries to say, 'I'd like to make my own fuel,' and that's 80 percent of the problem.

I hope they will understand that countries are not ready to negotiate under threat, or under blackmail and they should first take the first step to come into compliance with their non proliferation obligations.

I think now is the time for countries that have information that contradicts Iraq's declaration to come forward with this information,