Statute of the IAEA

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constituent instrument of an international organization founding treaty multilateral treaty treaty under international law

The Statute of the IAEA is the founding international treaty that establishes the International Atomic Energy Agency’s mandate, structure, and functions in promoting peaceful uses of nuclear energy and safeguarding against nuclear proliferation.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form	Occurrences
Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency	6
IAEA Statute	1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	constituent instrument of an international organization ⓘ founding treaty ⓘ multilateral treaty ⓘ treaty under international law ⓘ
adoptedBy	International Conference on the Statute of the IAEA ⓘ
adoptionDate	1956-10-23 ⓘ
adoptionPlace	United Nations Headquarters ⓘ surface form: United Nations Headquarters, New York
aimsTo	accelerate and enlarge the contribution of atomic energy to peace, health and prosperity throughout the world ⓘ ensure that assistance provided by the IAEA is not used to further any military purpose ⓘ promote peaceful uses of nuclear energy ⓘ
authorizes	IAEA to establish and administer safeguards ⓘ IAEA to establish safety standards for protection of health and minimization of danger to life and property ⓘ IAEA to provide technical assistance and services in nuclear energy ⓘ
bindingOn	International Atomic Energy Agency ⓘ surface form: Member States of the International Atomic Energy Agency
category	United Nations-related treaty ⓘ
containsProvisionsOn	governing bodies of the IAEA ⓘ rights and obligations of IAEA Member States ⓘ safeguards against nuclear proliferation ⓘ safety standards for nuclear activities ⓘ technical assistance in the field of nuclear energy ⓘ
createsBody	IAEA Board of Governors ⓘ IAEA General Conference ⓘ IAEA Secretariat ⓘ
definesMandateOf	International Atomic Energy Agency ⓘ
depositary	Secretary-General of the United Nations ⓘ
designates	Director General of the IAEA as head of the Secretariat ⓘ
enteredIntoForceOn	1957-07-29 ⓘ
establishes	International Atomic Energy Agency ⓘ
headquartersSpecifiedAs	Vienna ⓘ surface form: Vienna, Austria
language	Arabic ⓘ Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ
legalBasisFor	IAEA safeguards system ⓘ IAEA technical cooperation programme ⓘ
officialName	Statute of the IAEA self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency
providesFor	admission, suspension and withdrawal of Member States ⓘ financing of the IAEA through assessed and voluntary contributions ⓘ
regulates	functions of the International Atomic Energy Agency ⓘ structure of the International Atomic Energy Agency ⓘ
relatedTo	Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ⓘ surface form: Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
requires	Member States to place certain nuclear materials and activities under IAEA safeguards ⓘ
shortName	Statute of the IAEA self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: IAEA Statute
subjectMatter	international cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy ⓘ non-proliferation of nuclear weapons ⓘ nuclear energy ⓘ nuclear safeguards ⓘ nuclear safety ⓘ