Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) –
The IAEA Board of Governors will convene a meeting at the Agency’s headquarters starting at 10:00 CEST on Friday, 5 June, in Board Room C in the Vienna International Centre (VIC).
The meeting is convened by the Chair of the Board following a request from the Governors of the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Morocco, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to convene an “urgent session of the Board of Governors … following the attack on the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the United Arab Emirates that has threatened nuclear safety in the UAE.”
The Board of Governors meeting is closed to the press.
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi will open the meeting with an introductory statement, which will be released to journalists after delivery and posted on the IAEA website.
The IAEA will provide video footage of the Director General’s opening statement here and will make photos available on Flickr.
Photo Opportunity
There will be a photo opportunity with the IAEA Director General and the Chair of the Board, Ambassador Ian David Grainge Biggs of Australia, before the start of the Board meeting, on 5 June at 10:00 CEST in Board Room C, Building C, 4th floor, in the VIC.
Accreditation:
Journalists are requested to register with the Press Office by 16:00 CEST on Thursday, 4 June. Please email press@iaea.org.