Tis that time of year again. The IAEA released its “_2007 Annual Report_^[PDF]^”:http://www-crp.iaea.org/html/2007-annual-report.pdf. The accompanying press release is “here”:http://www.iaea.org/NewsCenter/News/2008/ar2007.html. Also see the “_Nuclear Technology Review 2008_^[PDF]^”:http://www.iaea.org/About/Policy/GC/GC52/GC52InfDocuments/English/gc52inf-3_en.pdf and “_Nuclear Safety Review 2007_^[PDF]^”:http://www.iaea.org/About/Policy/GC/GC52/GC52InfDocuments/English/gc52inf-2_en.pdf.
Further, in case you missed it, take a look at the “_Safeguards Report 2007_^[PDF]^”:http://www.iaea.org/OurWork/SV/Safeguards/es2007.pdf. There are obviously sections on Iran, DPRK, and ROK. Finally, you may also need to know that “a comprehensive safeguards agreement with an additional protocol entered into force for Burundi.”
Almost forgot, “NNSA announced”:http://nnsa.energy.gov/2090.htm yesterday that the U.S. officially matched the “Nuclear Threat Initiative’s pledge ^[PDF]^”:http://www.nti.org/c_press/release_IAEA_fuelbank_091906.pdf of $50 million for the IAEA fuel bank.
It would be interesting to find out if the U.S. money comes with the consent rights attached.