66th IAEA General Conference Concludes

Source: IAEA

The 66th annual IAEA General Conference, which was held from 26 to 30 September 2022, has concluded with resolutions adopted on nuclear and radiation safety, nuclear security, strengthening the effectiveness and improving the efficiency of Agency safeguards, and the Agency’s work in the areas of nuclear science, technology and applications, as well as its technical cooperation activities.

Over 2500 participants attended the conference in person, including delegates from 153 of the IAEA’s 175 Member States, and from international organizations, non-governmental organization and the media.

Several side events took place on the margins of the General Conference, the most important of which were a two-day Scientific Forum on ‘Rays of Hope: Cancer Dare for All’, which focused on establishing and expanding cancer diagnosis, treatment and care capabilities in countries with limited access.

The Hungarian delegation was led and the speech on behalf of Hungary was delivered by Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

The delegation of the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority was led by Andrea Beatrix Kádár, President of the HAEA. In addition to the GC programmes, the President participated in bilateral and multilateral meetings (the full article on the meetings is available here).