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Governors of the IAEA Field and Liaison Offices. The IAEA maintains
field and liaison offices in Geneva, New York, Toronto and Tokyo. It

also operates laboratories in Austria and Monaco and supports a

research centre in Trieste, Italy that is administered by the UNESCO.

Three Pillars of IAEA’s Work

Safeguards and Verification: The IAEA Department of Safeguards is

the organisational hub for the IAEA’s safeguards work. Inspectors of
IAEA seek to investigate suspected violations of the NPT under the

mandate of the UN, and if the IAEA finds any indications of a nuclear
weapons programme, it can refer the matter to the UN Security Council.

Safety and Security: The IAEA seeks to help member countries to
upgrade nuclear safety and to prepare to respond to emergencies. The

aim is to protect people and the environment from exposure to harmful
radiation. Standards are applied for the safety of nuclear installations,

radioactive sources and management of radioactive waste.

Science and Technology: Geared towards building cooperation and

fostering research and development in developmental areas where
nuclear technology can play an important role. Emphasis is laid on the

generation of electricity in order to meet the demands of rising energy

requirements.

India’s nuclear installations do not fall under the purview of the IAEA

As India is not a signatory to the NPT, it is not obliged to open its nuclear
installations for IAEA inspections. However, India may open its civil nuclear
installations for IAEA inspections in the wake of the Indo-US nuclear
agreement.

Nobel Peace Prize for the IAEA and its Director General

The 2005 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the IAEA and its Director
General Mohammed ElBaradei for their efforts to control the spread of