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Member states of the International Atomic Energy Agency
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The member states of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are those states which have joined the 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 organization on 29 July 1957. Though established independently of the United Nations through its own international treaty, the IAEA Statute,[1] the IAEA reports to both the UN General Assembly and Security Council. During 1956, an IAEA Statute Conference was held to draft the founding documents for the IAEA, and the IAEA Statute was completed at a conference in 1957.
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List of member states
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As of November 2024, the IAEA has 180 member states.[2] Most UN members and the Holy See are member states of the IAEA. The dates of membership are listed below.
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- Joined as the Republic of China (Taiwan), which is currently only recognized by 11 UN member states, on 10 September 1957.[8] However, the United Nations General Assembly vote to transfer China's seat to the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1971, after which China ceased to be a member of the IAEA[9] until the PRC joined on January 1, 1984.
- As Swaziland until 2018.
- Joined as West Germany. East Germany was also a member of the IAEA prior to German reunification.[10]
- Listed under the provisional designation "The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" until 2019.
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Former member state
Four states have withdrawn from the IAEA at some point in the past, but three of them have since rejoined the IAEA. North Korea became a member in 1974,[14][15][2] but withdrew in 1994 after the Board of Governors found it in non-compliance with its safeguards agreement and suspended most technical cooperation.[16] Nicaragua became a member in 1957, withdrew its membership in 1970, and rejoined in 1977,[12][13] Honduras joined in 1957, withdrew in 1967, and rejoined in 2003,[11] while Cambodia joined in 1958, withdrew in 2003, and rejoined in 2009.[5][6][7]
Observer state
The IAEA also has one observer state, the State of Palestine.
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- Palestine Liberation Organization originally granted observer status by the IAEA on 23 September 1976.[17] Designation changed to "Palestine" on 29 September 1989,[18] and "State of Palestine" on 28 September 2023.[19]
Other states
The remaining 14 UN member states that, as of 2025, have no relationship with the IAEA are:
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