成立于1957年7月29日，是一个国际自治原子能领域的政府间科学技术合作组织，兼管地区原子安全和质量检查。致力于推广核能的和平利用，禁止将其用于任何军事目的，包括核武器。独立于联合国，但机构报告给联合国大会和安理会。专注加速和扩大原子能对全世界和平、健康及繁荣的贡献，确保由其本身、或经其请求、或在其监督或管制下提供的援助不用于推进任何军事目的。

Founded on July 29, 1957, it is an international intergovernmental scientific and technical cooperation organization in the field of autonomous atomic energy, which also administers regional atomic safety and quality inspection. It is committed to promoting the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and prohibiting its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. Independent of the United Nations, but reports to the General Assembly and the Security Council. To focus on accelerating and expanding the contribution of atomic energy to peace, health and prosperity throughout the world, ensuring that assistance provided by itself, at its request, or under its supervision or control, is not used to advance any military purpose.