Saturday, October 08, 2005
Nuclear watchdog wins Nobel Peace prize
Nuclear watchdog wins Nobel Peace prize. OSLO, Norway Mohamed ElBaradei and the International Atomic Energy Agency that he heads won the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize Friday for their efforts to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons. ElBaradei, an Egyptian lawyer, has headed the U.N.
U.N. Agency and Its Chief Awarded Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Committee's decision lent support to negotiations and inspections, not military action, as the best way to handle volatile nations. It also was seen as a message to the Bush administration, which invaded Iraq after claiming U.N.
Text of award. 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.
U.N. Agency and Its Chief Awarded Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Committee's decision lent support to negotiations and inspections, not military action, as the best way to handle volatile nations. It also was seen as a message to the Bush administration, which invaded Iraq after claiming U.N.
Text of award. 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.
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