Peaceful uses

The use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes is a right that is guaranteed by the NPT.

We can put nuclear technologies under rigid international control.

Many nuclear technologies, materials and items are subject to broad restrictions under the pretext of proliferation.

He called for the development of a framework to limit the spread of sensitive technology while respecting the rights to the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

The IAEA's work in the development and safe use of peaceful nuclear technology, including nuclear energy, is also of extreme importance to the entire international community.

As we seek to operationalize our energy security plan, we envisage the importation of nuclear plants and other relevant civilian nuclear technology.

We applaud the Agency's continued fulfilment of this role as a catalyst for development of nuclear technology by the developing countries and as an agent for maintaining the safe use of nuclear energy.

At the same time, there was a desire to preserve the inherent right to use nuclear technology, including energy, for peaceful purposes.

The non nuclear States look forward to receiving from the nuclear Powers negative and positive assurances with regard to the non use of nuclear weapons, as well as the nuclear Powers apos commitment to the implementation of nuclear weapon free zones and to granting access to nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.

Not only has the number of nuclear states increased, but the so called nuclear renaissance the revival of nuclear power, owing to rising oil prices and environmental concerns has put nuclear technologies into growing use.

It can best do so by striving to remove all impediments in the transfer of peaceful nuclear technology.

In the text submitted by the sponsors, the issue of technical cooperation and access to nuclear technology without discrimination is already dealt with.

At the same time, the Treaty is an instrument for promotion of the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, in particular the exclusively peaceful use of nuclear technology, which, were it to be diverted for illicit purposes would represent a serious threat to the international peace and security.

Ensuring the safety of nuclear installations, managing radioactive waste, promoting various applications of nuclear technology and providing technical assistance all these activities depend on the confidence that nuclear energy and technology are used exclusively for peaceful purposes.

Mexico has the capabilities to manufacture nuclear weapons, but abandoned this possibility with the Treaty of Tlatelolco in 1968 and pledged to only use its nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.

Nuclear power must be subject to stringent safety standards in order to ensure that nuclear technology was used exclusively for peaceful purposes beneficial to all, and account must be taken of fuel cycle related problems.

Its responsibilities will be to plan, coordinate and carry out activities to promote nuclear technology, taking as a basis the general guidelines set by national nuclear policy.

The spread of nuclear technology has exacerbated a long standing tension within the nuclear regime, arising from the simple fact that the technology required for civilian nuclear fuel can also be used to develop nuclear weapons.

As events in Pakistan illustrate, the spread of nuclear technology does not extend the stability that comes with mutual deterrence.

Of course, Japan itself already possesses both nuclear technology and solid fuel missiles.

It is a matter of satisfaction that the Agency has been playing an ever increasing role in the application of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.

Part II, Section 16A Permit to establish a facility includes appropriate procedures at the facility for the implementation of the Australian safeguards system in relation to nuclear material and associated items to be stored or used at the facility and adequate physical security applied to nuclear material and associated items at the facility.

The Russian Federation was already prepared to accept additional protocols as one of the conditions for the transfer of sensitive nuclear technology and equipment.

The non discriminatory transfer of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes is an issue of great importance that will require renewed political resolve and will.

The Conference urges that nuclear export controls be strengthened to take into account the possibility that nuclear related equipment, material or technology could be diverted to terrorists.

Ms. Caldicott (Nuclear Policy Research Institute), warning against the imminent danger of annihilation facing the world through the use and development of nuclear technology, said that, contrary to what was claimed, nuclear power was not emission free and that it contributed to global warming.

The International Atomic Energy Agency plays an important role in ensuring that nuclear technologies and materials are used for peaceful purposes only.

At the same time, we want to preserve the inherent right to the peaceful uses of nuclear technology, including energy.

We continue to support the strengthening of the Agency apos s technical assistance and cooperation programmes, particularly the transfer of nuclear technology to developing countries.

This article explicitly rejects any suggestion that trade in nuclear technology can be unrestricted.

As a member of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Slovakia recognizes the right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy without the possibility of misusing that technology to produce nuclear arms.

South Africa apos s advanced nuclear technology base and nuclear industry constitute an asset not only for South Africa but for our neighbouring States and Africa as a whole.

Such countries would like to be reassured about access to nuclear technology for peaceful purposes and to receive security assurances as well as assurances about non first use of nuclear weapons.

Secondly, the Islamic Republic of Iran believes that it is necessary to revitalize the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and, as I proposed earlier, to create an ad hoc committee to combat nuclear weapons and abolish the apartheid that exists in the field of peaceful nuclear technology.

India s concerns also focus on China s ongoing supply of arms, including missiles and nuclear weapons technology, to Pakistan.

The promise that such advanced nuclear technologies held for addressing the needs of the developing world could not be abandoned.

At present the Russian Federation is willing to regard it as one of conditions for transferring sensitive nuclear technology and equipment.

Countries that are prevented from having legitimate access to peaceful nuclear technology are then usually compelled to develop their own methods and techniques.

The States parties remain concerned about the ability of certain States not parties to the Treaty to obtain nuclear materials, technology and know how to develop nuclear weapons.

Many other issues, including, inter alia, unhindered access to nuclear technology for peaceful purposes and security assurances to non nuclear States have remained unresolved.

So, technology is selfish technology is generous.

Here, the non proliferation dikes failed.

This informative report indicates that the Agency is developing its activities in many areas of nuclear technology in the interest of human community.

Moreover, only new strides towards disarmament by the big nuclear powers, and a guarantee of access to technology and know how under international control, can stop the trend toward nuclear sovereignty.