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IAEA/1342
17 February 2000


Press Release
IAEA/1342


NEW REPRESENTATIVE OF IAEA DIRECTOR GENERAL TO THE UNITED NATIONS

20000217

VIENNA, 15 February (IAEA) -- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) wishes to announce that Kwaku Aning has been appointed as the Representative of the Director-General of the IAEA to the United Nations and as Director of its Office at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Mr. Aning assumed his duties on 1 February 2000.

IAEA/1341
26 January 2000


Press Release
IAEA/1341


ATOMIC ENERGY INSPECTORS CONCLUDE NUCLEAR MATERIALS INSPECTION IN IRAQ

20000126

GENEVA, 26 January (IAEA) –- A physical inventory verification of nuclear material remaining at the Tuwaitha site in Iraq was carried out by a five-person International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team between 22 and 25 January, pursuant to the Safeguards Agreement with Iraq in connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).

IAEA/1338
4 October 1999


Press Release
IAEA/1338


IAEA BOARD FOR 1999-2000 ELECTS CHAIRMAN

19991004

VIENNA, 4 October (IAEA) –- At its first meeting today, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors for 1999-2000 has elected the Governor of Brazil, Mr. Sergio de Queiroz Duarte as its Chairman. Ambassador Queiroz Duarte is the Resident Representative of Brazil to the IAEA and international organizations in Vienna.

IAEA/1336
1 October 1999


Press Release
IAEA/1336


ACCIDENT AT THE TOKAIMURA FUEL CONVERSION PLANT

19991001

Vienna, 1 October (IAEA) -- The International Atomic Energy Agency learned at approximately 9 a.m. Vienna time on September 30 that an apparent criticality accident had occurred at a fuel conversion plant in Tokaimura.

IAEA/1335
1 October 1999


Press Release
IAEA/1335


ELEVEN NEW MEMBERS ELECTED TO IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNERS

19991001

VIENNA, 30 September (IAEA) -- The forty-third regular session of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has elected 11 member States to the IAEA Board of Governors, the 35- member policy-making body.