The country received 12 international missions from the "Atomic Energy Agency"

Grossi: The UAE's commitment to developing a peaceful nuclear energy program is a role model

Grossi during his visit to the Barakah station.

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The Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, affirmed that "the UAE's 100% commitment to developing a peaceful nuclear energy program in a safe and secure manner is a model for other countries planning to use a source of clean energy to ensure prosperity for their peoples."

At the conclusion of his visit to the country yesterday, Grossi said: "As is the case with other member states that start or expand their uses of nuclear energy, the International Atomic Energy Agency has worked closely with the UAE from the beginning to help it turn this vision into reality."

During his two-day visit to the UAE, the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency toured the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, as well as other institutions in the country.

As a new country in the nuclear energy sector, in 2020, the UAE became the first Arab country to operate a nuclear power plant, in accordance with the directives of the wise leadership of the country.

The Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant consists of four units, where the first unit operates commercially, and the second unit is subject to tests in preparation for operation, in addition to the completion of the construction of the third unit, and the construction rate of the fourth unit has reached 91%.

The UAE has cooperated closely with the International Atomic Energy Agency since 1976 in nuclear and non-nuclear aspects.

And in 2008, the relationship between the state and the IAEA was strengthened, when the UAE launched its nuclear policy, which is based on the best international standards for safety, transparency and security, making the UAE a role model in developing nuclear energy around the world, being a success story for the recent entrants in the use of energy nuclear.

The IAEA supports the UAE in developing a nuclear energy program to meet the growing demand for energy.

The agency provided guidance on developing the national nuclear infrastructure, as the UAE received 12 international missions from the agency, which covered the areas of nuclear safety, nuclear security, radiation protection, emergency preparedness and capacity building, as well as legal and regulatory systems and nuclear non-proliferation.

The Permanent Representative of the UAE to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Ambassador Hamad Al Kaabi, said: "The visit of the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency to the UAE to tour the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant and other major institutions is an important affirmation for the country, as it is a model for the newly acceding countries to follow in the use of Nuclear Energy”, pointing out that the close cooperation between the UAE and the IAEA plays a key role in ensuring the provision of the country's energy needs, maintaining the highest standards of safety and security and the non-proliferation of nuclear energy.

Building human capacity

Since the start of the nuclear energy program in 2008, the UAE government has invested in building human capacities, especially among Emiratis, to ensure the sustainability of the nuclear energy program to meet the country's needs.

The FANR employs more than 245 employees, and the Emiratisation rate is 72%. The authority supports the goals of the UAE government to be among the top 25 countries that achieve gender balance by 2021, and has made great strides in empowering women, by adopting a gender balance strategy. Women currently represent 42% of the workforce and occupy 50% of leadership positions. In addition, they have 39 female engineers, and youth represent 44% of the total workforce.

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