Nuclear fuel cycle information system transformation of these substances into nuclear fuel in the nuclear power plants. The nuclear fuel cycle also involves the disposal and monitoring of nuclear waste within these facilities. The International Atomic Energy Agency was founded in 1957 as nuclear energy was continuing to be developed, and governments and their people had growing concerns about the potential of nuclear energy threats around the world. The headquarters were installed in Vienna, Austria. Since 1957 the IAEA has implemented additional offices in Toronto, Canada, Tokyo, Japan, New York City, United States of America, and Geneva, Switzerland. The goal of the International Atomic Energy
International Atomic Energy Agency percent of the money spent on developing new weapons would be enough to feed the entire world, and that, if we hope to escape self-destruction, then nuclear weapons should have no place in our collective conscience, and no role in our security. On 2 July 2009, Yukiya Amano of Japan was elected as the Director General for the IAEA, defeating Abdul Samad Minty of South Africa and Luis E. Echávarri of Spain. On 3 July 2009, the Board of Governors voted to appoint Yukiya Amano "by acclamation," and IAEA General Conference in September 2009 approved. He took office on 1