Freeing the world of nuclear weapons has personal meaning for Yukia Amano, the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

VOA: standard.2010.08.06

While denying any intention to build atomic weapons, Iran is actively pursuing a nuclear program and upgrading its missile technology.

VOA: standard.2010.04.11

The Security Council session focused on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament, and the resolution urged action to prevent the spread of atomic weapons.

VOA: standard.2009.09.24

The International Atomic Energy Agency, which has been monitoring North Korean nuclear sites, said it had been informed that its inspectors were being expelled.

VOA: standard.2009.04.14

Addressing an international conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy in New Delhi,Tuesday, Mr.Singh said that India's nuclear energy industry is poised for major expansion.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

Uranium enrichment is the process used to make fuel for nuclear power plants, but when extended it can also produce fissile material for an atomic bomb.

VOA: standard.2009.11.28

But the West and the U.N.'s International Atomic Energy Agency want greater access to Iran's nuclear facilities to ensure that energy is all that Tehran is seeking.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28

International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed El-Baradei, who attended the conference, says nuclear disarmament has moved to the top of the international agenda after a couple of what he calls "wasted decades."

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

President Dmitri Medvedev says "We can share intelligence, the heads of the Russian and Indian atomic energy agencies initialed the agreement to foster nuclear cooperation between the two countries for years to come.

VOA: standard.2009.12.08

"The aim of our efforts is to achieve a comprehensive and long-term settlement which would restore international confidence in the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program, while respecting Iran's legitimate rights to the peaceful use of atomic energy."

VOA: standard.2010.06.09

Therefore,we would not be committed to any of this." A hardline Iranian member of parliament,Mohammed Karamirad, warned Saturday that Tehran could pull out of negotiations with the International Atomic Energy Agency or stop it from inspecting Iran's nuclear facilities.

VOA: standard.2009.11.28

How do we know that they are not going to keep it all?" The United States and allies France and Russia have supported the IAEA draft deal with Iran as a means to alleviate concerns that Tehran is using its nuclear program to develop atomic weapons covertly.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28