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VIENNA: Saudi Arabia was elected to the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) during the organization’s 69th General Conference in Vienna on Friday.

The Kingdom will serve as a member of the 35-member Board for the next term, running until 2027, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Just in from #IAEAGC: The countries newly elected to serve on the IAEA’s 35-member Board of Governors for 2025–2026 are:
🇧🇪 Belgium
🇨🇱 Chile
🇯🇴 Jordan
🇱🇹 Lithuania
🇳🇪 Niger
🇵🇪 Peru
🇵🇭 Philippines
🇵🇹 Portugal
🇷🇴 Romania
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
🇹🇬 Togo

Congratulations!… pic.twitter.com/sRDA89AWOT

— IAEA – International Atomic Energy Agency ⚛️ (@iaeaorg) September 19, 2025

The IAEA board is a key decision-making body, overseeing sensitive issues such as safeguards, which involve verifying the peaceful use of nuclear energy by States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

The board also reviews the agency’s program, budget, and financial statements, and makes recommendations to the General Conference.

Saudi Arabia previously held a seat on the Board from 2022 to 2024.

Its election reflects international confidence in the Kingdom’s constructive role in promoting global cooperation and using atomic energy to support development and peace, SPA added.