IAEA Selects 11 New Countries to Board of Governors
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has elected 11 countries to the Board of Governors for the period 2026-2028. This was reported by the press service of the agency in the social network X.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has elected 11 countries to the Board of Governors for the period 2026-2028. This was reported by the press service of the agency in the social network X.
Angola, Brazil, Greece, Honduras, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, Slovakia and Sweden were elected to the Council. The election was held Thursday at the plenary session of the 70th IAEA General Conference. The meeting of the Board of Governors is scheduled for September 21. The member states will elect the leadership of the body.
The IAEA Board of Governors consists of 35 states, including Russia, Saudi Arabia, Japan, China, the Netherlands and others. The Council is one of the agency's two main governing bodies, along with the annual General Conference. Some members of the Council are appointed on the basis of the most advanced nuclear technological capabilities, the rest are elected by the General Conference.
