International Atomic Energy Agency

International Atomic Energy Agency

The International Atomic Energy Agency is the world’s central intergovernmental forum for scientific and technical co-operation in the nuclear field.

It works for the safe, secure and peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology, contributing to international peace and security and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Widely known as the world’s “Atoms for Peace and Development” organization within the United Nations family, the IAEA is the international centre for cooperation in the nuclear field.

The Agency works with its Member States and multiple partners worldwide to promote the safe, secure and peaceful use of nuclear technologies.

IAEA

• The IAEA was created in 1957 in response to the deep fears and expectations generated by the discoveries and diverse uses of nuclear technology.
• The Agency’s genesis was U.S. President Eisenhower’s “Atoms for Peace” address to the General Assembly of the United Nations on 8 December 1953.
• From the beginning, it was given the mandate to work with its Member States and multiple partners worldwide to promote safe, secure and peaceful nuclear technologies.
• The objectives of the IAEA’s dual mission – to promote and control the Atom – are defined in Article II of the IAEA Statute.
• For the 2020-2021 period, the new composition of the 35-member IAEA Board will be as follows: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, Estonia, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and United States of America.
• The newly elected Board members are the following: Argentina, Austria, Egypt, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Senegal, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates.

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India – IAEA:

• India has become the 35th country to join the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Response and Assistance Network(RANET), a group of states which offer assistance to mitigate the consequences of nuclear or radiological emergencies.
• Through RANET, states can register their emergency preparedness and response capabilities, including support for radiation measurements, medical advice or treatment, and specialized equipment.
• This enables the IAEA’s Incident and Emergency Centre to promptly mobilize an assistance team upon request of a state affected by an emergency.
• “India’s emergency preparedness and response capabilities can now be offered to countries during an emergency, if these countries ask for assistance.
• This shows a strong commitment by India to strengthen the international framework for nuclear and radiological emergency preparedness and response,” which serves as a focal point for coordinating and facilitating international assistance