International Atomic Energy Agency
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is a "spin-off"(??) organization from the United Nations. It was created as an autonomous (self-governing) organization on July 29, 1957. The organization is intended to monitor and promote the peaceful and safe[1] use of nuclear energy with protection from harmful radiation and, also, to prevent the use of this energy to build nuclear weapons.[2] The current Director General of the agency is Rafael Grossi since 2019.
International Atomic Energy Agency and its former Director General, Mohamed ElBaradei, were both awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on 7 October 2005 for their role in trying to prevent the invasion of Iraq by a US-led coalition of troops. "for their efforts to prevent nuclear energy from being used for military purposes and to ensure that nuclear energy for peaceful purposes is used in the safest possible way."
The IAEA has its headquarters in Vienna, Austria. Additional facilities are in Seibersdorf (near Vienna), Monaco, Toronto, and Tokyo.
Directors General
[change | change source]| Name | Nationality | Duration | Duration (years) |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. Sterling Cole |  American | 1 December 1957 – 30 November 1961 | 4 |
| Sigvard Eklund |  Swedish | 1 December 1961 – 30 November 1981 | 20 |
| Hans Blix | Swedish | 1 December 1981 – 30 November 1997 | 16 |
| Mohamed ElBaradei |  Egyptian | 1 December 1997 – 30 November 2009 | 12 |
| Yukiya Amano |  Japanese | 1 December 2009 – 18 July 2019 | 9 |
| Cornel Feruță (Acting) |  Romanian | 25 July 2019 – 2 December 2019 | 0.33 |
| Rafael Grossi |  Argentine | 3 December 2019 – present | 6 |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 'Japan govt not in control, IAEA can do nothing, people right to panic'
- ↑ "IAEA.org - International Atomic Energy Agency". Archived from the original on 2010-02-01. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
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