International Atomic Energy Agency
OverviewMissionsHistoryStructure and functionMembershipPublicationsSee alsoFurther readingThe 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. It was established in 1957 as an autonomous organization within the United Nations system; though governed by its own founding treaty, the organization reports t