The International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, is responsible for nuclear safety and verification and security of nuclear material and installations. India, Pakistan and Israel are not states parties to the non-proliferation treaty, nor have they entered into comprehensive safeguards agreements with the IAEA. Consequently, IAEA inspections cannot take place in those countries. Ireland has always called on these three countries to adhere to the non-proliferation treaty. Ireland strongly supports United Nations Security Council Resolution 1172, passed in June 1998, which, inter alia, calls on India and Pakistan to become parties to the non-proliferation treaty and the comprehensive test ban treaty. The resolution also calls for an immediate stop to their nuclear weapons development programmes including development of ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons.