The first meeting of the Board of Governors with the participation of Poland
13.11.2020
The first meeting of the Board of Governors of the IAEA with the participation of Poland has begun. The on-line meeting is attended by, among others, Dominika Krois, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Poland to the United Nations Office and the International Organisations in Vienna and Dr. Łukasz Młynarkiewicz, President of the PAA.
Thanks to the participation in the Board, Poland has a direct impact on the functioning of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), including the recommendations issued by the IAEA regarding the safe use of nuclear energy and the Agency's activities in the field of non-proliferation and safeguards.
What is the IAEA Board of Governors?
The Board of Governors comprises 35 out of 172 member states of the IAEA. The Board of Governors is one of the two policy-making bodies of the IAEA, along with the annual General Conference of IAEA Member States. The Board examines and makes recommendations to the General Conference on the IAEA's financial statements, programme and budget. It considers applications for membership, approves safeguards agreements and the publication of the IAEA's safety standards.
The General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) approved the election of Poland as a member of the Board of Governors on September 24, 2020.
What does the International Atomic Energy Agency?
IAEA was established in 1957 (Poland is a founding member). The Agency is a specialized, autonomous agency of the UN system, established to coordinate all activities related to the peaceful use of nuclear energy in the world. It supports the Member States in the use of nuclear technologies, and also deals with the development of uniform standards for nuclear safety and radiological protection, and with the implementation of tasks under the international non-proliferation regime.