Headquartered in
Vienna,
Austria, the
International Atomic Energy
Agency (IAEA) seeks to promote the peaceful use
of
nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for
military purposes. The IAEA's programs encourage the
development of the peaceful application of nuclear
technology, provide international safeguards against its
misuse, and facilitate the application of safety
measures in its use. IAEA expanded its nuclear safety
efforts in response to the
Chernobyl disaster in
1986.
The IAEA was headed by
Hans Blix from 1981 to 1997. The current head of the
organization is
Mohamed ElBaradei.
See also:
nuclear proliferation,
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty,
nuclear weapon,
nuclear reactor
IAEA's website (http://www.iaea.org)
