Major milestones in the development of the IAEA

The IAEA is a unique organization within the UN system dealing with the promotion as well as regulation of a new technology to ensure that its increasing use remains both safe and peaceful. It has succeeded to an admirable extent in the performance of such dual functions owing to the co-operation and spirit of consensus demonstrated by the Member States and its pragmatic evolution despite many difficulties over the past four decades. In this brief article, an attempt has been made to identify some of the major milestones and turning points in the growth of the IAEA