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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) [external link] was established in 1957 as an autonomous organisation under the United Nations. The IAEA is an independent, intergovernmental, science and technology-based organisations, which provides the global focal point for nuclear co-operation.
The key functions of the Agency are:
New Zealand actively participates in the work of the IAEA, particularly in regard to the safety and security of nuclear material and the safeguarding of this material to ensure that it is only used for peaceful purposes. New Zealand took up a two-year rotational seat on the IAEA Board of Governors in October 2008 and chaired the Agency's General Conference in September 2009.
New Zealand ’s involvement in the IAEA is covered by staff at the New Zealand Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Vienna and chaired the Agency's GC in Sep 2009.
