The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an intergovernmental organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. It was established in 1957 as an autonomous organization within the United Nations system; though governed by its own founding treaty, the organization reports to both the General Assembly and the Security Council of the United Nations, and is headquartered at the UN Office at Vienna, Austria.
Iran has research sites, two uranium mines, a research reactor, and uranium processing facilities that include three known uranium enrichment plants.
Leonid Mitrofanovich Zamyatin was a Soviet ambassador and diplomat.
Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy is a retired Egyptian diplomat and former Senior United Nations official.
Yukiya Amano was a Japanese diplomat, who served as the Director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) from 1 December 2009 until his death on 18 July 2019. Previously, Amano served as an international civil servant for the United Nations and its subdivisions.
The Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is one of the two policy making bodies of the IAEA, along with the annual General Conference of IAEA members.
Catherine Colonna is a French diplomat and politician who served as Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs in the government of Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne from May 2022 to January 2024.
Makram Mustafa Queisi is a Jordanian diplomat and politician, who is a former minister of youth of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He previously served as Jordan's ambassador to France, Portugal, the Holy See and the Permanent Delegation to UNESCO. Prior to his confirmation by King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein as head of mission in Paris in 2013, he was serving as the Jordanian ambassador to the Republic of Austria from 2007 to 2012. He previously also served as the permanent representative of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United Nations and other international organizations in Vienna, as well as non-resident ambassador to Hungary, Slovenia, the Czech Republic and the OSCE. Queisi was appointed as the ambassador of Jordan to France since October 2019, as well as the permanent delegate of Jordan to UNESCO, which is the post that he is holding.
Ukur Yatani Kanacho is a Kenyan politician and ambassador, and was appointed as Treasury Secretary on 14 January 2020.
Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim Shaker, was an Egyptian diplomat and political scientist.
Aruni Yasodha Wijewardane is a Sri Lankan diplomat and the current Foreign Secretary of Sri Lanka. Previously she served in several senior positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, as well as overseas. From 2005 to 2008 she served as Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Austria and Permanent Representative to the International Organisations in Vienna. In addition to her career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she also served as an international civil servant, as Director of the Secretariat of the Policy Making Organs of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) from 2013 to 2020.
Ing. Marta Žiaková, CSc. is a Slovak state official, diplomat and scientist in the field of nuclear energy. Since 2002 she serves as the chairperson of Nuclear Regulatory Authority of the Slovak Republic. She ran for the position of IAEA Director General in 2019.
Rafael Mariano Grossi is an Argentine diplomat. He has been serving as Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) since December 3, 2019. He was formerly the Argentine Ambassador to Austria, concurrent with Slovenia, Slovakia and International Organisations based in Vienna (2013–2019).
Leena Al-Hadid is a Jordanian diplomat, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Slovenia. She also serves as Jordan's permanent representative to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and the United Nations in Vienna. In 2018–2019, she was the elected chairperson of the International Atomic Energy Agency's board of governors.
Maria Assunta Accili Sabbatini is an Italian diplomat.
Maria Zeneida Angara Collinson is a Filipino diplomat, who served as the Philippine Ambassador to Austria in 2017. She was elected the President of the 61st International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference and their Ambassador and Resident Representative to the international organizations in Vienna. She is concurrently accredited to Croatia, Slovenia and Slovakia. Collinson is also a member of the IAEA's Board of Governors.
Cornel Feruță is a Romanian diplomat.
Artati Marzuki-Sudirdjo was an Indonesian diplomat and politician. She served as Minister of Basic Education and Culture in the Dwikora Cabinet from 1964 to 1966.
Chae-Hyun Shin (Korean: 신채현) is a South Korean diplomat who served as the ambassador of the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Austria and, from 2021 to 2022, as chair of the board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
