Department of Safeguards
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The Department of Safeguards is the branch of the International Atomic Energy Agency responsible for verifying that states comply with their nuclear non-proliferation commitments through inspections, monitoring, and analysis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Department of Safeguards canonical | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IAEA department
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international organization unit ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
detect early any misuse of nuclear material or technology for non-peaceful purposes
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provide credible assurance that nuclear material is not diverted to nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices ⓘ strengthen the effectiveness and improve the efficiency of IAEA safeguards ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
nuclear facilities and locations outside facilities containing nuclear material under safeguards
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states with Additional Protocols in force ⓘ states with comprehensive safeguards agreements ⓘ states with item-specific safeguards agreements ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty states parties through safeguards implementation
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United Nations Security Council on safeguards-related mandates ⓘ regional safeguards bodies such as Euratom Safeguards ⓘ |
| hasRole |
analysis of safeguards-relevant information
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collection and evaluation of safeguards-relevant information from multiple sources ⓘ conduct of on-site inspections and visits ⓘ cooperation with regional safeguards organizations ⓘ development of safeguards concepts and approaches ⓘ environmental sampling for nuclear verification ⓘ implementation of Additional Protocols ⓘ implementation of safeguards agreements ⓘ monitoring of nuclear activities ⓘ nuclear inspections ⓘ nuclear material accounting and control verification ⓘ nuclear safeguards implementation ⓘ remote monitoring of nuclear facilities ⓘ safeguards information management ⓘ safeguards policy development ⓘ safeguards technology development and deployment ⓘ safeguards training and capacity building ⓘ support to nuclear arms control and disarmament verification discussions ⓘ support to nuclear non-proliferation regime ⓘ support to state systems of accounting for and control of nuclear material ⓘ support to the IAEA Board of Governors on safeguards matters ⓘ verification of nuclear non-proliferation commitments ⓘ verification of the correctness and completeness of states’ nuclear declarations ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Additional Protocols to safeguards agreements
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IAEA Statute NERFINISHED ⓘ decisions of the IAEA Board of Governors on safeguards ⓘ safeguards agreements between the IAEA and states ⓘ |
| partOf | International Atomic Energy Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Director General of the IAEA ⓘ |
| shortName | IAEA Department of Safeguards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
environmental sampling
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nuclear material accountancy ⓘ on-site inspections ⓘ open-source information analysis ⓘ remote monitoring systems ⓘ satellite imagery analysis ⓘ state-level safeguards evaluation ⓘ surveillance and containment measures ⓘ |
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