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United States Opposes Third Term for IAEA Chief
The United States would oppose a third term for the head of the international nuclear watchdog, but would do so based only on a two-term principle, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said yesterday (see GSN, Sept. 27). Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, is expected to seek a third term at the helm of the Vienna-based institution. The United States, however, supports the “Geneva rule,” Powell said — a position taken by the top 10 funding contributors to international organizations that heads of such agencies should not serve more than two terms. “We think the Geneva rule is a good rule: two terms,” Powell said. “It’s not been followed in the past on many occasions, more often than not, but we still think it’s a good, useful rule. But we will make our judgment on specific cases when the time comes” “I’ve told him that, Mohamed knows, we’ve talked about it,” Powell added. “It’s a good rule (but) he’s free to offer his candidacy” (Agence France-Presse/SpaceWar.com, Sept. 29).
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