Board of Governors
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The Board of Governors is the main policymaking and oversight body of the International Atomic Energy Agency, responsible for guiding its activities on nuclear safety, security, and safeguards.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
governing body
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oversight body ⓘ policy‑making body ⓘ |
| compositionIncludes |
members designated by the Board
ⓘ
members elected by the General Conference of the IAEA ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1957 ⓘ |
| decisionMakingMode |
consensus where possible
ⓘ
voting when consensus cannot be reached ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Statute of the IAEA
ⓘ
surface form:
Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency
|
| hasAuthorityOver |
IAEA Secretariat activities in nuclear safety
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IAEA Secretariat activities in nuclear security ⓘ IAEA Secretariat activities in safeguards ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMembers | 35 ⓘ |
| hasRole |
appoints the Director General of the IAEA subject to approval by the General Conference
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approves safeguards agreements ⓘ approves safety standards ⓘ approves security guidance ⓘ approves the IAEA programme and budget for submission to the General Conference ⓘ authorizes IAEA safeguards inspections ⓘ considers reports of the Director General ⓘ guides activities on nuclear safeguards ⓘ guides activities on nuclear safety ⓘ guides activities on nuclear security ⓘ guides activities on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy ⓘ main policymaking organ of the International Atomic Energy Agency ⓘ makes recommendations to the General Conference of the IAEA ⓘ oversight organ of the International Atomic Energy Agency ⓘ submits annual report to the General Conference of the IAEA ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Statute of the IAEA, Articles VI and related provisions ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Vienna ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Austria ⓘ |
| meetsAt |
International Atomic Energy Agency
ⓘ
surface form:
IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria
|
| meetsFrequency | five or more times per year ⓘ |
| membersInclude |
states broadly representative of different regions of the world
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states most advanced in nuclear technology ⓘ |
| membersRepresent | IAEA Member States ⓘ |
| overseesPolicyArea |
nuclear non‑proliferation safeguards
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nuclear safety standards ⓘ nuclear security measures ⓘ technical cooperation in peaceful uses of nuclear energy ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | International Atomic Energy Agency ⓘ |
| partOf | International Atomic Energy Agency ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
IAEA General Conference
ⓘ
surface form:
General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency
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