The world center for cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear technology, established in 1957 within the United Nations family after the Atoms for Peace proposal of 1953. It promotes and safeguards nuclear energy at once: the same agency that assists new nuclear programs also inspects them against the diversion of material to weapons, and it received the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize.
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What does the IAEA do?
The world center for cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear technology, founded in 1957, which both promotes and safeguards nuclear energy.
The International Atomic Energy Agency is the world center for cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear technology, established in 1957 within the United Nations family. It both promotes nuclear energy and safeguards it, inspecting programs against the diversion of material to weapons, and received the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize.
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IAEA conducted INIR (2013), SEED (2017), IRRS and Technical Safety Review missions as Turkey developed its first nuclear power plant at Akkuyu.
Source International Atomic Energy Agency Official Site
IAEA conducted a series of review missions for Barakah, including INIR, SEED, a pre-OSART mission in 2017 and a follow-up OSART mission.
Source International Atomic Energy Agency Official Site
IAEA organized the 1986 Post-Accident Review Meeting, published INSAG-1 (1986) and INSAG-7 (1992), and later led the International Chernobyl Project (1990) and the Chernobyl Forum (2003).
Source International Atomic Energy Agency Official Site
IAEA created the International Nuclear Safety Advisory Group in 1985, producing INSAG-1 (1986) and INSAG-7 (1992) on the Chernobyl accident, and coordinated oversight of the Chernobyl Shelter Fund.
IAEA coordinated international assistance after the accident through its Incident and Emergency Centre and published its comprehensive report The Fukushima Daiichi Accident in 2015 with five technical volumes.
Source International Atomic Energy Agency Official Site
An IAEA Task Force of agency staff and eleven national experts conducted a multiyear safety review of the Fukushima Daiichi ALPS treated water discharge, publishing its comprehensive report in July 2023.
The ITER Agreement was concluded under IAEA auspices and is deposited with the IAEA Director General.
Source International Atomic Energy Agency Official Site
Source International Atomic Energy Agency Official Site
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Source International Atomic Energy Agency Official Site
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International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea.org homepage, meta description
The IAEA is the world's centre for cooperation in the nuclear field, promoting the safe, secure and peaceful use of nuclear technology. It works in a wide range of areas including energy generation, health, food and agriculture and environmental protection.
- Associated With: Nuclear Power
- Associated With: ITER
- Associated With: Chernobyl Disaster
- Associated With: Fukushima Daiichi Accident
- Associated With: Barakah Nuclear Power Plant Project
- Associated With: Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant Project
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an intergovernmental organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons.
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