Emanuel Cleavor, a delegate from the Missouri Conference, speaks during the debate on a February 26, 2019, vote to strengthen denominational policies about homosexuality. The vote came on the last day of a Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church, held in St. Louis, Missouri. Delegates voted to approve the Traditional Plan, which strengthens penalties for LGBTQIA clergy and prohibits same sex weddings. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS.

Behind the Scenes at the first day of the 57th IAEA General Conference. M-Building, IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria. 16 September 2013.

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Exhibits at the IAEA 57th General Conference. IAEA Vienna, Austria. 17 September 2013.

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IAEA 58th General Conference Closing Session. Plenary, M-Building, Vienna, Austria. 26 September 2014

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Bishop Bruce R. Ough (left) receives the gavel as incoming president of the United Methodist Council of Bishops from outgoing president Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr. during the 2016 General Conference in Portland, Ore. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS

Closing session of the 57th IAEA General Conference. M-Building, IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria. 20 September 2013.

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Volunteers pray during a break in the United Methodist 2016 General Conference in Portland, Ore. Photo by Maile Bradfield, UMNS

Mary Thompson with Worship in Motion from Federal Way United Methodist Church in Auburn, Wash., brings the star of Bethlehem to morning worship at 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS

Members of the Worship in Motion dance ensemble process during the May 14 worship service at the United Methodist 2016 General Conference in Portland, Ore. The group is from Federal Way United Methodist Church in Auburn, Washington. Photo by Maile Bradfield, UMNS.

Members of the Worship in Motion dance ensemble process during the May 14 worship service at the United Methodist 2016 General Conference in Portland, Ore. The group is from Federal Way United Methodist Church in Auburn, Washington. Photo by Maile Bradfield, UMNS.

Gay rights activists make their feelings known before a key vote on church policies about homosexuality on February 26, 2019, during the Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church, held in St. Louis, Missouri. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS.

Bishop Frank de Nully Brown, leader of the Evangelical Methodist Church of Argentina, leads a prayer with representatives from affiliated and concordat churches visiting the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS

Bishop Hope Morgan Ward watches as votes are tallied showing the defeat of "Rule 44," a process for small group discernment, at the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS

IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano enjoys a taste of local coffee and dates from United Arab Emirates Exhibit at the IAEA 58th General Conference. IAEA Vienna, Austria. 23 September 2014.

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Megan Bartlett (left) and her sister, Hannah, read the scripture lesson for the May 14 worship service at the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Megan--who was born with Down syndrome--and Hannah are the daughters of the Rev. Laura Jaquith Bartlett (right), worship and music director of the gathering. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS

Members of the I.M.A.G.E. choir from Vanderveer Park United Methodist Church in Brooklyn, N.Y., sing during morning worship at the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS

The Rev. David Wilson of the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference reads scripture during morning worship at the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS

Bishop Hope Morgan Ward (right) presides over debate on "Rule 44," a process for small group discernment, at the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Assisting her is the Rev. L. Fitzgerald Reist, secretary of the General Conference. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS

Overview of the 57th IAEA General Conference. M-Building, IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria. 20 September 2013.

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IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano visited the Korean Exhibit at the IAEA 58th General Conference. IAEA Vienna, Austria. 23 September 2014.

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On 16 September 2013, Cuba and Malta deposited their respective instrument of ratification of the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM) to IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano, during a Treaty Event held in the margins of the 57th IAEA General Conference. On the same day, Malta additionally deposited its instrument of accession to the IAEA's Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management. M-Building, IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria. 16 September 2013.

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On 16 September 2013, Cuba and Malta deposited their respective instrument of ratification of the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM) to IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano, during a Treaty Event held in the margins of the 57th IAEA General Conference. On the same day, Malta additionally deposited its instrument of accession to the IAEA's Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management. M-Building, IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria. 16 September 2013

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Bishop Hope Morgan Ward (right) presides over debate on "Rule 44," a process for small group discernment, at the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Assisting her is the Rev. L. Fitzgerald Reist, secretary of the General Conference. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS

IAEA 57th General Conference Reception, hosted by IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano and Conference President, Ambassador Xolisa Mfundiso Mabhongo of South Africa. IAEA, Vienna, Austria. 16 September 2013.

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United Methodist Bishop Robert Hoshibata meets with protestors upset about a February 26, 2019, vote to strengthen church policies against homosexuality. Activists protested in the entry of the St. Louis convention center that hosted the Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church. Delegates voted to approve the Traditional Plan, which strengthens penalties for LGBTQIA clergy and prohibits same sex weddings. Several protestors were removed by police, but no arrests were reported. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS.

Bishop Hope Morgan Ward (right) indicates that she is having trouble with her translation equipment during debate on "Rule 44," a process for small group discernment, at the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Assisting her is the Rev. L. Fitzgerald Reist, secretary of the General Conference. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS

Courtesy meeting between DG Amano and the Ministers of Chad, Egypt, Libya and Sudan before the signing of the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System Strategic Action Programme.

Signing of the Strategic Action Plan (SAP) for the Nubian Aquifer by representatives of Chad, Egypt, Libya and Sudan at the IAEA 57th General Conference. The SAP has been developed as a result of TC Project RAF8041, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme's Global Environment Facility (UNDL/GEF). IAEA Vienna, Austria, 18 September 2013.

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Members of the Worship in Motion dance ensemble process during the May 14 worship service at the United Methodist 2016 General Conference in Portland, Ore. The group is from Federal Way United Methodist Church in Auburn, Washington. Photo by Maile Bradfield, UMNS.

Behind the Scenes at the first day of the 57th IAEA General Conference. M-Building, IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria. 16 September 2013.

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A St. Louis police officer prevents gay rights protesters from entering a turnstile barricade in the Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, site of the 2019 United Methodist General Conference, where delegates passed legislation that strengthens the church’s rules against same-sex marriage and gay clergy. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS.

Mr. Sergey Kirienko, Director General, State Atomic Energy Corporation (ROSATOM), delivers his statement at the 57th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. IAEA Vienna, Austria, 16 September 2013.

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Reception on the occasion of the 60th General Conference hosted by Dato' Adnan Othman of Malaysia as President of the 60th IAEA General Conference and IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano. Hofburg Palace, Viena, Austria. 26 September 2016

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North Carolina Bishop Hope Morgan Ward presides over debate on "Rule 44," a process for small group discernment, at the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS

The Rev. Patricia Farris, a clergy delegate from the California-Pacific annual conference, speaks to the United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore., on May 12. Farris spoke against adoption of Rule 44, which would have introduced small group discussions for sensitive issues. The proposed rule was not approved. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS.

The Rev. Terri Rae Chattin, a clergy delegate from the Baltimore-Washington Conference, speaks to the United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore., on May 12. Chattin spoke in favor of Rule 44, which would have introduced small group discussions for sensitive issues. The proposed rule was not approved. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS.

Alyson Shahan, a delegate from the Oklahoma Conference, speaks during the debate on a February 26, 2019, vote to strengthen denominational policies about homosexuality. The vote came on the last day of a Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church, held in St. Louis, Missouri. Delegates voted to approve the Traditional Plan, which strengthens penalties for LGBTQIA clergy and prohibits same sex weddings. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS.

Chelsea Spyres of the Peninsula-Deleware Conference helps deliver the young people's address during the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS

Peter Cibuabua of the Central Congo Conference helps deliver the young people's address during the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS

Scott Johnson of the Upper New York Conference helps deliver the laity address on May 13 during the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS

IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano visited the Japanese Exhibit at the IAEA 57th General Conference. IAEA Vienna, Austria. 17 September 2013.

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Behind the Scenes at the 57th IAEA General Conference. IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria. 17 September 2013.

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Behind the Scenes at the first day of the 57th IAEA General Conference. M-Building, IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria. 16 September 2013.

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Holly Neal of the Tennessee Conference helps deliver the laity address on May 13 during the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS

IAEA 57th General Conference Reception, hosted by IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano and Conference President, Ambassador Xolisa Mfundiso Mabhongo of South Africa. IAEA, Vienna, Austria. 16 September 2013.

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IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications,

Mr. Daud Mohamed signs an agreement between the Government of Niger and the IAEA to support a training course on gynaecological cancers (breast and cervical) for midwives in Niger. IAEA, Vienna, Austria. 18 September 2013.

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Behind the Scenes at the first day of the 57th IAEA General Conference. M-Building, IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria. 16 September 2013.

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Bishops Mary Ann Swenson (right) and Elias Galvan welcome members of the larger Methodist family to the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. The guests were representatives from affiliated and concordat churches. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS

Following a February 26, 2019, vote to strengthen church policies about homosexuality, the Rev. Becca Girrell (right), a delegate from the New England Annual Conference, and others formed a large circle in protest in the center of the plenary floor. The action came on the last day of a Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church, held in St. Louis, Missouri. Delegates voted to approve the Traditional Plan, which strengthens penalties for LGBTQIA clergy and prohibits same sex weddings. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS.

Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (PACT) Briefing for Member States at IAEA 53rd General Conference.

Vienna International Centre

(Vienna, Austria, 16 September 2009)

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Bilateral meeting between H. E. Mr. Abu Sufian Haji Ali, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative Brunei, and IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano at the IAEA 57th General Conference. IAEA, Vienna, Austria. 19 September 2013.

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