About Safeguards
The Verification Role
Through its role as the world's nuclear inspectorate, the IAEA performs an indispensable role in global efforts to further nuclear non-proliferation. The strengthened safeguards system, based on "comprehensive" safeguards agreements and "additional protocols" to those agreements, has established a new and higher standard for effective, co-operative verification of States' nuclear undertakings.
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Mission & Structure
The Department of Safeguards has six Divisions, including three Operations Divisions, that implement verification activities around the world.
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The Safeguards System of the IAEA
The safeguards system comprises measures by which the IAEA independently verifies the declarations made by States about their nuclear material and activities. These measures are implemented under various types of agreements and protocols.
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Additional Publications
A range of publications report on various aspects of the IAEA safeguards system in the context of the world's nuclear non-proliferation regime.
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