What is International Atomic Energy Agency?
[[File:IAEABoardOfGovernors.JPG|thumb|240px|IAEA Board of Governors meeting, [[Vienna]].]] [[File:Flag of IAEA.svg|left|100px|IAEA flag.]]'''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 [[peace]]ful and safe<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdHeeYOngGc 'Japan govt not in control, IAEA can do nothing, people right to panic']</ref> use of [[nuclear energy]] with protection from harmful [[radiation]] and, also, to prevent the use of this energy to build [[nuclear weapon]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.iaea.org/ |title=IAEA.org - International Atomic Energy Agency |access-date=2020-09-15 |archive-date=2010-02-01 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5nDlXUDKQ?url=http://www.iaea.org/ |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> 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. The IAEA has its headquarters in [[Vienna]], [[Austria]]. Additional facilities are in [[Seibersdorf]] (near Vienna), [[Monaco]], [[Toronto]], and [[Tokyo]]. {{Commons category|International Atomic Energy Agency}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{Nuclear power}} {{Nobel Peace Prize}} [[Category:International scientific organizations]] [[Category:Nuclear energy]] [[Category:1957 establishments]] [[Category:Organizations based in Austria]]