The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was created in 1957 to promote the increased use of nuclear power for nonmilitary purposes, and discourage any further proliferation of nuclear arms. Mohamed Elbaradei headed the agency from 1997 until 2009.
They were given the Peace Prize “for their efforts to prevent nuclear energy from being used for military purposes and to ensure that nuclear energy for peaceful purposes is used in the safest possible way.”