Statement to the 48th Session of the United Nations General Assembly

A succinct account is given of IAEA activities in the fields of nuclear energy contribution to a sustainable development, of radioactive waste disposal, nuclear safety, nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, and the safeguard system aimed at the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, South Africa, Iraq, Argentina, Brazil, Africa and the Middle East. Current IAEA initiatives concerning the international plutonium and HEU agreements, verified stopping of fission material production for military uses, agreement on a complete nuclear weapon testing ban, and preparation of the 1995 Nuclear Weapon Non-Proliferation Treaty Conference are also mentioned. (J.B.)