IAEA(International Atomic Energy Agency)
 

The IAEA is the world´s center of cooperation in the nuclear field. It was set up as the world´s "Atoms for Peace" organization in 1957 within the United Nations family. The Agency works with its Member States and multiple partners worldwide to promote safe, secure and peaceful nuclear technologies.

[B][U]Organizational Profile:[/U][/B]

The IAEA Secretariat is headquartered at the Vienna International Centre in Vienna, Austria. Operational liaison and regional offices are located in Geneva, Switzerland;New York, USA; Toronto, Canada; and Tokyo, Japan. The IAEA runs or supports research centers and scientific laboratories in Vienna and Seibersdorf, Austria; Monaco; and Trieste, Italy.

The IAEA Secretariat is a team of 2200 multi-disciplinaryprofessional and support staff from more than 90 countries. The Agency is led by Director
General Yukiya Amano and six Deputy Directors General who head the major departments.

IAEA programmes and budgets are set through decisions of its policymaking bodies - the 35-member Board of Governors and the General Conference
of all Member States. Reports on IAEA activities are submitted periodically or as cases warrant to the UN Security Council and UN General Assembly.

IAEA financial resources include the regular budget and voluntary contributions. The Regular Budget for 2008 amounts to € 277 million. The target for voluntary contributions to the Technical Cooperation
Fund for 2008 is $80 million.

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The IAEA´smission is guided by the interests and needs of Member States, strategic plans and the vision embodied in the IAEA Statute. Three main
pillars - or areas of work - underpin the IAEA´s mission: Safety and Security; Science and Technology; and Safeguards and Verification.

[B][U]Relationship with United Nations:[/U][/B]

As an independent international organization related to the United Nations system, the IAEA´s relationship with the UN is regulated by special
agreement. In terms of its Statute, the IAEA reports annually to the UN General Assembly and, when appropriate, to the Security Council regarding
non-compliance by States with their safeguards obligations as well as on matters relating to international peace and security.



Regards,

Engr. Shoaib Awan

Assistant Engineer Production,
Oil and Gas Development Company Limited(OGDCL)
Islamabad.