The director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mohamed ElBaradei (C), opens on June 15, 2009 in Vienna the UN atomic watchdog's regular June board meeting. Over the next four days, the agency's 35-member board is scheduled to discuss a wide range of topics, including its annual budget; the election of a successor to ElBaradei, who is stepping down in November after 12 years in office. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

The director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mohamed ElBaradei (C), opens on June 15, 2009 in Vienna the UN atomic watchdog's regular June board meeting. Over the next four days, the agency's 35-member board is scheduled to discuss a wide range of topics, including its annual budget; the election of a successor to ElBaradei, who is stepping down in November after 12 years in office.

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  2. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (L) welcomes chief of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mohamed ElBaradei, upon his arrival for a meeting in Tehran on October 4, 2009. The UN atomic watchdog head held talks with Ahmadinejad and other officials on Iran's nuclear drive amid reports it has acquired sufficient data to build the bomb.
  3. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (L) welcomes chief of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mohamed ElBaradei, upon his arrival for a meeting in Tehran on October 4, 2009. The UN atomic watchdog head held talks with Ahmadinejad and other officials on Iran's nuclear drive amid reports it has acquired sufficient data to build the bomb.
  4. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (L) shakes hands with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief, Mohamed ElBaradei, upon his arrival for a meeting in Tehran on October 4, 2009. The UN atomic watchdog head held talks with Ahmadinejad and other officials on Iran's nuclear drive amid reports it has acquired sufficient data to build the bomb.
  5. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (L) shakes hands with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief, Mohamed ElBaradei, upon his arrival for a meeting in Tehran on October 4, 2009. The UN atomic watchdog head held talks with Ahmadinejad and other officials on Iran's nuclear drive amid reports it has acquired sufficient data to build the bomb.
  6. Chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mohamed ElBaradei, holds a joint press conference with Iran's Nuclear Chief Ali Akbar Salehi in Tehran on October 4, 2009. ElBaradei said that his inspectors will check Iran's new uranium facility being built near the holy city of Qom on October 25.
  7. Iranian Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali Asghar Soltanieh (2-L) gives short speech after the meeting of representatives from France, Iran, Russia and the United States at Agency's headquarters in Vienna on October 21, 2009. A draft agreement has been drawn up after talks between Iran, Russia, the United States and France on supply of enriched uranium to Tehran and sent to capitals for approval by October 23, 2009, UN watchdog Mohamed ElBaradei said.
  8. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Mohammed El Baradei gives short speech after the meeting of representatives from France, Iran, Russia and the United States at Agency's headquarters in Vienna on October 21, 2009. A draft agreement has been drawn up after talks between Iran, Russia, the United States and France on supply of enriched uranium to Tehran and sent to capitals for approval by October 23, 2009, UN watchdog Mohamed ElBaradei said.
  9. Iranian Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali Asghar Soltanieh gives short speech after the meeting of representatives from France, Iran, Russia and the United States at Agency's headquarters in Vienna on October 21, 2009. A draft agreement has been drawn up after talks between Iran, Russia, the United States and France on supply of enriched uranium to Tehran and sent to capitals for approval by October 23, 2009, UN watchdog Mohamed ElBaradei said.
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  11. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Mohammed El Baradei gives short speech after the meeting of representatives from France, Iran, Russia and the United States at Agency's headquarters in Vienna on October 21, 2009. A draft agreement has been drawn up after talks between Iran, Russia, the United States and France on supply of enriched uranium to Tehran and sent to capitals for approval by October 23, 2009, UN watchdog Mohamed ElBaradei said.
  12. Chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mohamed ElBaradei (L), and Iran's Nuclear Chief Ali Akbar Salehi (R) hold a press conference in Tehran on October 4, 2009. ElBaradei said that his inspectors will check Iran's new uranium facility being built near the holy city of Qom on October 25.
  13. Afghan opposition candidate Abdullah Abdullah (R) shakes hands with United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon (C) as United Nation's special envoy to Afghanistan, Kai Eide (L, background) looks on prior to a meeting in Kabul on November 2, 2009. UN chief Ban Ki-moon flew into Kabul on November 2 to meet President Hamid Karzai over the Afghan election crisis with organisers to announce whether or not to scrap the poll after the only challenger pulled out. The surprise visit from Ban accompanied a diplomatic push to ensure the November 7 one-horse race does not take place, despite the initial insistence from some officials that it is too late to halt the process.
  14. Palestinian and UN vehicles take a flooded street following heavy rains in the al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City on October 29, 2009. Hamas said it will ban the organisation of elections in its Gaza Strip stronghold after president Mahmud Abbas called for a vote in the Palestinian territories.
  15. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (C) meets with French senatorial delegation members, Senator of Val-d'Oise Robert Hue (2ndL), Senator of Morbihan Josselin de Rohan (2ndR), Senator of Meurthe-et-Moselle Daniel Renier (R) and Secretary General of the French Delegates for the 64th Session of the General Assembly Philippe Thiebaud (L), at the United Nations headquarters in New York, October 28, 2009.
  16. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (2ndL) meets with French senatorial delegation members, Senator of Val-d'Oise Robert Hue (L), Senator of Morbihan Josselin de Rohan (2ndR) and Senator of Meurthe-et-Moselle Daniel Renier, at the United Nations headquarters in New York, October 28, 2009.

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