UAE re-elected to IAEA Board of Governors

UAE re-elected to IAEA Board of Governors

Author: Sat, 2020-09-26 08:58

DUBAI: The UAE has been re-elected to the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for another two-year period during the group's annual general conference.

The UAE recently activated the reactor of Unit 1 of the Barakah nuclear facility, the first Arab country to develop and operate a nuclear power plant, achieving 50 percent of its electricity production capacity.

The Gulf nation had previously occupied the seat, one of IAEA's policy-making bodies, from 2016 to 2018, from 2013 to 2015 and from 2010-2012.

The 35-member board examines and makes recommendations to the General Conference on the IAEA's financial statements, program and budget. It considers applications for membership, approves safeguards agreements and the publication of the agency's safety standards.

"The election of the UAE on IAEA's Board of Governors underscores