Remote Monitoring Safeguards for the 21st Century

The 39th regular session of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference took place in Vienna, Austria, during the week of Sept. 18, 1995. U.S. Secretary of Energy Hazel O'Leary addressed the IAEA and its Member States by acknowledging the historical accomplishments that have been made over the past year to combat the proliferation of nuclear weapons and promote the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. Speaking for President Clinton, O'Leary urged the Member States to seek continued improvement in the IAEA's ability to detect undeclared nuclear activities and strengthen safeguards on all nuclear material. She called on the IAEA and its Member States to seek "bold strategies for the 21st century."