IAEA Virtual Board of Governors Meeting

Source: IAEA

The regular meeting of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency – with the participation of Hungary as member of the Board since September 2019 - was held in in a virtual format from 1 to 5 March 2021. Highlights of the meeting included IAEA’s efforts to assist Member States against Covid-19, the nuclear safety review, the nuclear technology review of 2020, and verification and monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Hungary made a statement on nuclear technology and two statements on nuclear verification in Iran. Talking about nuclear technology, it was mentioned that Hungary has set for itself the very ambitious goal of having 90% of its power generation become carbon-neutral by 2030. “To achieve our aim, secure our future and protect our environment, realistic and responsible policies should be pursued further with the clear understanding that the carbon neutral economy cannot be established without nuclear” – highlighted the head of delegation.

Hungary expressed increasing concern about recent nuclear related activities in Iran but also thanked the IAEA for the timely, independent and objective reporting and their continued professional and impartial work in verifying and monitoring Iran’s activities.

Further topics of the meeting included monitoring the nuclear program of North Korea and the implementation of the NPT safeguards agreement in Syria.