FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 7, 2005
CONTACT: Jennifer Linker, 202/939-2372, jlinker@carnegieendowment.org
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and its chief, Mohamed ElBaradei, have won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2005 for their efforts to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. “I applaud the Nobel Committee's message,” states Jessica T. Mathews, Carnegie Endowment president. “Blocking proliferation does require determined international cooperation and a strong IAEA to exercise it through. The prize clearly expresses the hope of new achievements, especially completing the critical task in Iran. My sincere wish is that this award will lend new energy to achieving this goal.”
ElBaradei will be a keynote speaker at the 2005 Carnegie International Non-Proliferation Conference in November.
Experts on nonproliferation available for media inquiries:
Jessica Mathews
President, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Friday, Oct 7 : 202-939-2210
weekend : 202-550-3814
George Perkovich
Vice President for Studies
Friday, Oct 7 : 202-939-2305
Weekend : 202-251-3173
Joseph Cirincione
Director for Non-Proliferation
Friday, Oct 7 : 202- 939-2297
Weekend : 202-441-9825
Rose Gottemoeller
Senior Associate
Friday, Oct 7 : 202-939-2286
Weekend : 202-390-3079
Carnegie Endowment's Non-Proliferation Project
www.CarnegieEndowment.org/npp/
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