The 65th IAEA General Conference, taking place in Vienna, Austria on September 24, 2021
(Photo: D. Calma/IAEA).
New Delhi/Vienna: India’s Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has been selected as the next External Auditor of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for a six-year term (2022-27) at the General Conference of the IAEA in Vienna.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the CAG’s bid received majority support of the IAEA General Conference for the position for which several competing bids were submitted from different countries.
The election is a recognition of India’s standing in the international community and global acknowledgement of our CAG’s credentials, professionalism and experience, the MEA stated in New Delhi.
The General Conference also elected 11 countries to serve on the 35-member IAEA Board of Governors for the period 2021-2022. The newly elected Board members are Burundi, Colombia, the Czech Republic, Finland, Guatemala, Ireland, the Republic of Korea, Libya, Pakistan, Slovenia and Viet Nam.
Held annually in Vienna, the General Conference is an opportunity for all IAEA Member States to jointly consider matters related to the IAEA’s ongoing work, budget and priorities. This year over 1 600 participants attended the event 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.
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, were some of the resolutions adopted this week by Member States as the 65th annual IAEA General Conference concluded on Septmeber 24, 2021.
– global bihari bureau
