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In September 2025, Vienna will host the 69th session of the IAEA General Conference, a key nuclear decision-making event attended by political leaders, scientists and representatives from 180 Member States. Read on for more information about the event and its impact on nuclear policy, the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and the work of the IAEA.
The General Conference is the IAEA's main policy forum, where representatives 180 Member States conduct discussions and make decisions on key issues that shape the Agency's work, from budget and programmes to areas of peaceful use of nuclear energy, nuclear science and technology.
Discussions could cover a wide range of topics, including introducing new members, implementing new initiatives to address development challenges, using artificial intelligence to improve the efficiency of nuclear power plants, and strengthening safeguards in conflict zones.
The General Conference sets the IAEA's course for the coming year, laying the foundation for its activities to remain effective, relevant and responsive to global needs.
Time and place of the event
The 69th session of the IAEA General Conference will be held from 15 to 19 September 2025 at the Vienna International Centre (VIC) in Vienna, Austria.
Participants
The event is attended by approximately 2,500–3,000 people, most of whom represent IAEA Member States. In addition, approximately 100 delegates from international organizations and 200 representatives of NGOs participate in the Conference. The live broadcast is watched by approximately 10,000–15,000 people worldwide.
Procedure for holding plenary sessions
The Conference will open with an address by the Director-General outlining the Agency's main activities for the year. This will be followed by addresses by the UN Secretary-General (through his representative) and the outgoing and incoming Presidents of the Conference. Representatives of all Member States will have the opportunity to make brief national statements before consideration of the agenda items. agenda. The issues brought up for discussion are adopted either by consensus or by vote, and the discussion of individual resolutions can continue until late at night. This page presents all statements in the order of their publication.
Subjects of resolutions adopted at the General Conference
Resolutions adopted by the General Conference cover a wide range of issues, including consideration of applications for membership in the Agency, approval of the budget, activities related to nuclear science, technology and applications, technical cooperation, nuclear safety and security aspects and non-proliferation. The resolutions adopted set the direction for international cooperation in the nuclear field. Resolutions adopted last year can be found by link.
Parallel events within the framework of the Conference
Over the course of the week, more than one hundred parallel events and exhibitions are held, where participants can learn about the latest scientific developments, visit laboratories, and exchange knowledge and experience on a wide range of issues.
The Conference also hosts an annual Scientific Forum, where scientists, politicians and ministers discuss a topical nuclear issue. Each year, the Forum helps answer the question of how nuclear science and technology can help solve pressing global problems. Previous Scientific Forums have addressed the following topics: food security, Nuclear Innovation for a Zero Emissions World, cancer treatment and others.
Key Events of the 2025 General Conference
Atoms for Water. This year’s two-day Scientific Forum will take place from Tuesday 16 September to Wednesday 17 September and will focus on water, offering discussions on how nuclear techniques can help countries manage their limited water resources more effectively. The IAEA’s new Visitor Centre will be open during the week. Located in Seibersdorf, Austria, visitors to the centre can explore state-of-the-art interactive exhibits and learn more about how the safe, secure and peaceful use of nuclear science and technology helps address global challenges in areas such as energy, health, food security, plastic pollution, cultural heritage and more. For more information, visit by link. The IAEA will inaugurate a new mobile electron beam facility housed in a 40-foot shipping container that can be loaned to countries for use in industry, medicine and research. Participants will be able to tour the VIC’s radiation protection and water resources laboratories, safeguards equipment and more. Member States, the IAEA and partner organizations will host a series of side events focusing on a variety of nuclear topics. See full list of events. A number of countries organize their national exhibitions at the VIC. See full list of exhibitions for 2025.
Organizing communication for participants from 180 countries
The working languages of the General Conference are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. Thanks to the work of the UN Interpretation Section, delegates can follow the proceedings in any of these languages.
A total of 75 UN interpreters and 70 IAEA translators are jointly involved in providing language services for the General Conference plenary sessions and other key meetings, which often extend past midnight. In 2024, the IAEA team alone translated over 1 million words for the General Conference!
Remote Participation Options for the General Conference
The General Conference sessions in the plenary hall, including keynote speeches by officials and delegates,are broadcast livethroughout the week. The Scientific Forum sessions are also available in live broadcast mode.
Review of previous IAEA General Conferences
To get acquainted with the main events of the IAEA General Conference 2024, we suggest watching the video material presented below.
Video reviews of previous years can be found at the links: 2023, 2022, 2021. All General Conference photo galleries can be viewed Here.
In 2024, the IAEA maintained a live Conference blog with regular updates that complemented the daily summaries of key events and news. The materials from last year can be found by link, and starting Monday, you will be able to follow the events of the 2025 General Conference in real time.
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