IAEA to Host Tenth Review Meeting of the Convention on Nuclear Safety

The Tenth Review Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS) will be held at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) from 13 to 24 April 2026. 

IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi will address the Opening Plenary session on 13 April 2026 at 09:00 CEST together with Faizan Mansoor, President of the Tenth Review Meeting.   

In force since 1996, the CNS is the key international legally binding instrument for nuclear safety that currently has 98 Contracting Parties. It commits its Contracting Parties operating land-based civil nuclear power plants to maintain a high level of safety by establishing fundamental safety principles to which States must adhere. At Review Meetings held every three years, the Contracting Parties present and discuss their National Reports on the implementation of obligations under the Convention. The last Review Meeting was held in 2023. 

The agenda for the two-week meeting includes discussions on the major common issues related to the safety of operating nuclear power plants. A topical session on strengthening national regulatory capabilities – taking into account new and innovative technologies and effective nuclear knowledge management -will be held for the CNS Contracting Parties will share their relevant experiences and lessons learned. 

Venue 

The conference will take place in Boardroom B/M1 in the M-Building of the Vienna International Centre (VIC).

Press Opportunities 

Journalists are invited to attend the Opening Plenary session – starting at 09:00 CEST on 13 April 2026 – and the part of the closing session where the Contracting Parties will adopt a Summary Report, currently foreseen to be held in the afternoon of 24 April 2026. For the exact timing of the closing session, please contact press@iaea.org. 

Both sessions will be streamed live and will take place in Boardroom B/M1 in M Building of the VIC. Photos will also be made available at the IAEA Flickr page. 

Accreditation 

All journalists are requested to inform the IAEA Press Office of their plans to attend by 10 April 2026, 14:00 CEST at press@iaea.org. Journalists with permanent credentials to the VIC need no additional accreditation. Journalists, who do not yet have permanent accreditation can request it at UNIS Vienna.