The Board of Governors is one of the two policy-making bodies of the IAEA, along with the annual General Conference of IAEA Member States.
The Board examines and makes recommendations to the General Conference on the IAEA's financial statements, programme and budget. It considers applications for membership, approves safeguards agreements and the publication of the IAEA's safety standards. It also appoints the Director General of the IAEA, with the approval of the General Conference.
The Board generally meets five times per year: in March and June, twice in September (before and after the General Conference) and in November.
Board Members for 2025–2026
The 35 Board Members for 2025–2026 are Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, India, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Morocco, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Niger, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, the Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, Togo, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
Officers of the Board
The Chair of the Board for 2025-2026 is HE Ian David Grainge Biggs, Governor from Australia.
The Vice-Chairs are HE Mr Azzeddine Farhane, Governor from Morocco, and HE Mr Stelian Stoian, Governor from Romania.