Tuesday 23 July 2019

IAEA chief Yukiya Amano

IAEA chief Yukiya Amano

Former Japanese diplomat and International Atomic Energy Agency was Chief Yukiya Amano 

Amano, who had wide experience in disarmament, non-proliferation diplomacy and nuclear energy, had been chief of the key U.N. agency that regulates nuclear issues worldwide since 2009. 

He was involved in the years long negotiations that led to the landmark Iran nuclear deal

As Head of the IAEA, Amano also dealt with the aftermath of the devastating 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan.

The International Atomic Energy Agency is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. The IAEA was established as an autonomous organisation on 29 July 1957. 

Headquarters: Vienna, Austria

Founded: 1957

Membership: 171 Member States

Formation: 29 July 1957

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