The World Bank is a United Nations international financialinstitution that provides loans to developingcountries for capital programs. The World Bank is acomponent of the World Bank Group, and a member ofthe United Nations Development Group. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is aninternational organization that seeks to promote thepeaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its usefor any military purpose, including nuclear weapons.The IAEA was established as an autonomous organizationon 29 July 1957. Though established independentlyof the United Nations through its own internationaltreaty, the IAEA Statute, the IAEA reports toboth the United Nations General Assembly and SecurityCouncil. The Universal Postal Union is a specialized agency ofthe United Nations that coordinates postal policiesamong member nations, in addition to the worldwidepostal system.