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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf governing body
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
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
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
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
states most advanced in nuclear technology
membersRepresent IAEA Member States
overseesPolicyArea nuclear non‑proliferation safeguards
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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