The
member states
A member state is a state that is a member of an international organization or of a federation or confederation.
Since the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) include some members that are not sovereign states ...
of the
International Atomic Energy Agency
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an intergovernmental organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. It was established in 1957 ...
(IAEA) are those states which have joined the international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of
nuclear energy
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*Nuclear power, the use of sustained nuclear fission or nuclear fusion to generate heat and electricity
* Nuclear binding energy, the energy needed to fuse or split a nucleus of an atom
*Nuclear potential energy
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, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including
nuclear weapons
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. The IAEA was established as an autonomous organization on 29 July 1957. Though established independently of the
United Nations
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through its own international
treaty
A treaty is a formal, legally binding written agreement between actors in international law. It is usually made by and between sovereign states, but can include international organizations
An international organization or international o ...
, the IAEA Statute,
the IAEA reports to both the UN
General Assembly
A general assembly or general meeting is a meeting of all the members of an organization or shareholders of a company.
Specific examples of general assembly include:
Churches
* General Assembly (presbyterian church), the highest court of presby ...
and
Security Council
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. During 1956, an IAEA Statute Conference was held to draft the founding documents for the IAEA, and the IAEA Statute was completed at a conference in 1957.
List of member states
The IAEA has 175 member states as of March 2022.
Most
UN members
The United Nations member states are the sovereign states that are members of the United Nations (UN) and have equal representation in the UN General Assembly. The UN is the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
The criteria ...
and the
Holy See
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are Member States of the IAEA. The dates of membership are listed below.
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Non-member states
Former member states
Four states have withdrawn from the IAEA. North Korea became a member in 1974,
[ Nicaragua became a member in 1957, withdrew its membership in 1970, and rejoined in 1977,][ Honduras joined in 1957, withdrew in 1967, and rejoined in 2003,][ while Cambodia joined in 1958, withdrew in 2003, and rejoined in 2009.][
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Membership approved
An additional three states have been approved for membership by the IAEA, and will become members if they deposit their instruments of ratification of the IAEA Statute.
Other states
The remaining UN member states
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and UN observer state
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References
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External links Member States of the IAEA
- IAEA.org
International Atomic Energy Agency
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an intergovernmental organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. It was established in 1957 ...
International Atomic Energy Agency