65th IAEA General Conference in Vienna, Austria

Source: IAEA

The 65th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency was held in Vienna from 20 to 24 September 2021. Member States adopted resolutions strengthening the IAEA’s technical cooperation activities, the effectiveness and efficiency of safeguards, and its work related to nuclear and radiation safety, nuclear science, technology and applications among others.

Over 1 600 participants attended the General Conference either in-person or virtually, including delegates from 148 of the IAEA’s 173 Member States, and from international organizations, non-governmental organizations and the media.

Several side-events took place during the week of the General Conference, most important among them the Scientific Forum, which focused on ways of preventing, preparing and responding to diseases that transfer from animals to humans (zoonotic diseases).

In his speech, delivered on behalf of Hungary, Mr Péter Sztáray, State Secretary for Security Policy mentioned the most important events related to the nuclear field that occurred in our country since the 64rd General Conference in 2020, and thanked the IAEA for its support in fighting COVID-19 in Hungary.

This year the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority had the opportunity to hold bilateral meetings with representatives of other national authorities, namely Belarus, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, the Russian Federation, Slovakia and Turkey. The representatives of HAEA also held a bilateral meeting with the IAEA TC Department.