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International Atomic Energy Agency: see Atomic Energy Agency, International Atomic Energy Agency, International, intergovernmental organization established in 1957 under the aegis of the United Nations to promote the peaceful uses of atomic energy. Its headquarters are in Vienna. ..... Click the link for more information. . International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)International organization officially founded in 1957 to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy. Based in Vienna, its activities include research on the applicability of nuclear energy to medicine, agriculture, water resources, and industry; provision of technical assistance; development of radiation safeguards; and public relations programs. Following the Persian Gulf War, IAEA inspectors were called on to certify that Iraq was not manufacturing nuclear weapons. The IAEA and its director general, Mohamed ElBaradei, were awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2005. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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2 official at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Olli Heinonen, arrived in Tehran on July 11 to test Iran's promise to answer questions about its nuclear agenda under the threat of stiffer sanctions. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) sent the team to Riyadh to advise the GCC on building nuclear energy plants. The White House said it was "very concerned" at the Iranian announcement and called on Tehran to comply with its obligations to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and UN Security Council. |
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