Since the creation of the atomic bomb safety measures were created to prevent any more damage that was on par with the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. According to the Global Issues at the United Nations, “By its first resolution, the General Assembly established the UN Atomic Energy Commission to deal with the problems raised by the discovery of atomic energy. And a landmark address by United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953, “Atoms for Peace”, led to the establishment in 1957 of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).” Which shows that the world could agree that creation of this weapon of mass destruction should never be abused. Since the growing regulation of the use of nuclear energy has moved from its military predecessor some Nations and countries have now adopted it as a form of energy. According to the Global Issues at the United Nations, “Today, 439 nuclear power reactors produce approximately 16 per cent of the world’s electricity. In nine countries, over 40 per cent of energy production comes from nuclear power.”1 Showing how the world view nuclear energy in both a positive and negative way. Luckily the regulations that have been set for the use of nuclear resources have made an impact that can be used on a global level. According to the Global Issues at the United Nations, “The IAEA, an international organization in the UN family, fosters the safe, secure and peaceful uses of atomic energy and helps ensure the use of nuclear technology for sustainable development.”1 But what makes this a difficult issue to address is due to the original purpose of nuclear energy which was meant for war. The effect of the fallout which not only impacts us but leaves local areas uninhabitable also plays a key role in all of this. Luckily the IAEA also covers these issues, according to the Global Issues “at the United Nations under the 1968 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT); the IAEA conducts on-site inspections to ensure that nuclear materials are used only used for peaceful purposes.”1 Supporting the idea that nuclear energy can be used to benefit humanity and also set an example, onto which we can be more than our barbaric predecessors.