Title : THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY

Date : Dec 20, 2021

Description :

GS II

 

Topic à International Organizations

 

• IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency):

 

• Within the United Nations family, it was founded in 1957 as the world's "Atoms for Peace" organisation.
• Both the General Assembly and the Security Council of the United Nations receive reports.
• The organization’s headquarters are in Vienna, Austria.

 

• Functions:

 

• Promotes the safe, secure, and peaceful use of nuclear technologies with its Member States and diverse partners throughout the world.
• Attempts to encourage the peaceful use of nuclear energy while prohibiting its use for military purposes, including the development of nuclear weapons.

 

• Governors' Council:

 

• The General Conference (11 members every year) elects 22 member nations (who must reflect a specified geographic variety) for a two-year tenure.
• The outgoing Board has proposed at least ten member states.
• Each board member has one vote.

 

• Functions:

 

• Recommendations to the General Conference on the operations and budget of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
• IAEA standards are published by this organisation.

 

• The majority of the IAEA's policies are made by them.
• Subject to the permission of the General Conference, appoints the Director General.

 

• Programs:

 

• Action Plan for Cancer Treatment (PACT)
• The Human Health Program is a government-funded initiative
• Project to Increase Water Availability
• In the year 2000, the International Project on Innovative Nuclear Reactors and Fuel Cycles was launched.

 

• Source à The Hindu à 17/12/21 à Page Number 11

Tags : Nuclear Reactors and Fuel Cycles