He stressed that their support for the non-proliferation regime, the non-proliferation nuclear treaty (TNP) and Aieais crucial.
“I urge Member States to go to a system that has been one of the most important foundations of international peace, even during the most tense decades of our generation,” he said.
He noted that the conference occurs at a time when “acts of terrorism, multiple military conflicts and the erosion of nuclear standards all occur against an increasing gap between poverty and prosperity”.
Grossi then talked about the ways in which the IAEA endeavors to stop the spread of nuclear weapons and wins nuclear science, including for cancer treatment, food safety, monitoring of plastic pollution, detection of diseases and artificial intelligence.
Nuclear security in the world
Earlier this year, Syria agreed to cooperate with the AIEA, and last week, the agency concluded an agreement with Iran to resume the implementation of nuclear guarantees – technical measures used by the IAEA to ensure that if countries make progress in nuclear technology, they do it for peaceful purposes.
“When the IAEA confirms the peaceful use of a state’s nuclear matter, confidence in nuclear activities is established,” said Mr. Grosi.
Meanwhile, in Ukraine, where nuclear power plants are threatened with conflict, the IAEA sent more than 200 missions and is “present in the field on all sites”.
But there are still challenges. The Korean Democratic People’s Republic (RPDC) is continuing its nuclear weapons program, while the countries that respect the TNP, the historic international agreement intended to abolish nuclear weapons, debate them.
“Think a minute of a world where instead of a few, we would have 20 or 25 countries armed with nuclear weapons,” he warned.
Peaceful uses of nuclear science
Three years ago, the IAEA launched its flagship program, Rays of Hope, becoming a “catalyst for real substantial progress in cancer care”. Thanks to the initiative, concrete actions have been taken in 40 countries: hospitals have been built, bought radiotherapy machines and trained physicists.
In addition, the joint IAEA program with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (Fao), Atoms4food, helps stimulate food security and reduce environmental tension resulting from agriculture.
“In a world of abundance, 700 million people should not have to sleep hungry every night,” he said.
Grossi has underlined more ways that the agency benefits people and the planet, including through its initiative supporting many countries to combat pollution and plastic waste, and another on improving global preparation for diseases.
An optimistic perspective
With powerful tools such as artificial intelligence and automatic learning, “the future is too exciting to miss.”
Nuclear energy can fuel artificial intelligence infrastructure, while artificial intelligence can improve nuclear technology. To further explore this mutually beneficial relationship, the AIEA will organize the very first symposium dedicated to this year’s December.
Fusion Energy, which progresses thanks to public and private capital, is another technological development which should soon take off.
“Each challenge is an opportunity,” concluded Mr. Grossi. “Peace is not just the lack of conflict. It’s dynamic and hopeful that I see in what we do around the world. ”
The 69th General Conference of IAEA will take place from September 15 to 19 in Vienna, Austria, where 3,000 Participants are registered to attend.
Originally published at Almouwatin.com
