International Atomic Energy Agency International Atomic Energy Agency The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. The IAEA was established as an autonomous organisation on 29 July 1957. Though established independently of the United Nations through its own international treaty, the IAEA Statute, the IAEA reports to both the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council. The IAEA has its headquarters in Vienna, Austria. The IAEA has two "Regional Safeguards Offices" which are located in Toronto, Canada, and in Tokyo,
International Nuclear Safety Group necessary, and creates new safety plans and procedures to follow. The IAEA was established in 1957 with the goal of advocating the use of nuclear energy. Civil nuclear power began in the 1950s when nuclear power plants were first being built. Many countries joined the IAEA, recognizing the extreme importance of nuclear safety. The full list of current members are the same as the Member states of the International Atomic Energy Agency. A problem that occurred after the creation of the IAEA was that even though safety precautions existed, accidents started to happen. The first serious nuclear accident happened with