In order to ensure the highest quality of our services, we use small files called cookies. When using our website, the cookie files are downloaded onto your device. You can change the settings of your browser at any time. In addition, your use of our website is tantamount to your consent to the processing of your personal data provided by electronic means.

Back

Poland and Canada request an emergency meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors

27.02.2022

In a motion submitted on 26 February to the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Poland and Canada, as members of the Board, requested an emergency meeting of the Board in view of the situation in Ukraine and its implications for nuclear safety and radiation protection.

Polska wraz z Kanadą wnioskują o zwołanie nadzwyczajnego posiedzenia Rady Gubernatorów MAEA

The next regular meeting of the Board of Governors is scheduled for 7 March, but Poland and Canada would like to hold an emergency meeting of the Board no later than 2 March to discuss the situation in Ukraine.

The reasons for the request include the loss of control by the Ukrainian authorities over the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and the nuclear materials therein as a result of military action, as well as the conduct of military action by the Russian Federation in the vicinity of this facility and other nuclear power plants in Ukraine. Conducting activities that threaten nuclear power plants violates Article 56 of the Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I of 8 June 1977), the provisions of which prohibit attacks on nuclear power plants and other targets on or near their premises.

IAEA Board of Governors

The Board of Governors consists of 35 Member States. Along with the annual General Conference, it is one of the two bodies of the International Atomic Energy Agency responsible for the direction of its activities. The Board reviews and makes recommendations to the General Conference on the IAEA's financial statements, program tasks and budget. Reviews applications for Agency membership, approves IAEA safety standards and nuclear security agreements.

Poland is a member of the Board of Governors for the 2020 - 2022 term. By participating in the work of the Board, Poland has a direct impact on the functioning of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

International Atomic Energy Agency

Established in 1957, the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) is a specialized, autonomous agency of the United Nations system, established to coordinate all activities related to the peaceful uses of nuclear energy worldwide. It promotes nuclear technology applications, develops uniform standards for nuclear safety and radiological protection, and performs tasks under the international nuclear non-proliferation regime. Poland is a founding member of the IAEA.

{"register":{"columns":[]}}