IAEA Director General Grossi to serve another 4-year term in office

The General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) supported the appointment of Rafael Mariano Grossi as Director General of the agency for the next four years on 25 September, with his tenure starting December 2023.

Source: IAEA Board decision at the 67th session of the IAEA General Conference in Vienna

Details: The conference, in particular, noted Grossi's efforts to ensure nuclear safety and security in Ukraine.

Quote: "I’m deeply honoured by the Board’s unanimous decision to appoint me for another term in office, and very grateful for the confidence and trust Member States continue to place in me as head of this truly remarkable organisation.

It comes at a time when we face many major challenges and I’m fully committed to continue to do everything in my power to implement the IAEA’s crucial mission in support of global peace and development."

For reference: Grossi entered his first term in office on 2 December 2019 after approval. His second term will begin on 3 December this year and run until 2 December 2027. He is the sixth Director General since the IAEA was founded in 1957.

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