It seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons and materials by the early detection of the misuse. It was established as an autonomous organization which is not under direct control of the UN, but reports to both the UNGA and Security Council.
It is widely known as the world‟s “Atoms for Peace” organization. It is headquartered at Vienna . North Korea has withdrawn its candidature from IAEA. IAEA Safeguards are a set of technical measures applied by IAEA and countries accept these measures through the conclusion of safeguards agreements. It is an essential component of Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), which states that each Non-Nuclear Weapon State is required to conclude a safeguards agreement with the IAEA.
