INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA)

July 8, 2019

The United Nations' nuclear watchdog, International Atomic Energy Agency, has said that it will verify Iran enrichment announcement that it will break the 2015 nuclear deal's limit on uranium enrichment.

About:

Name: It is widely known as the world’s “Atoms for Peace and Development” organization within the United Nations family.
Mandate: It 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.
History: Though established as an autonomous organisation, independently of the United Nations through its own international treaty, the IAEA Statute, the IAEA reports to both the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council.
Headquarters: Vienna, Austria.
Members: The IAEA has 171 member states. Most UN members and the Holy See are Member States of the IAEA.
The IAEA and its former Director General, Mohamed ElBaradei, were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005.