EU Statement at the IAEA Board of Governors on Any Other Business, 21 November 2025

Chair, 

In his introductory statement, the Director General referred to a serious liquidity situation the Agency is currently facing due to delays in payments of assessed contributions. In this respect, we underline the importance of all Members States contributing to the funding of the Regular Budget in full and on time and settling any arrears from previous years.  

All EU Member States have paid in full for 2025 and before. 

Furthermore, this situation underlines the importance of the Working Capital Fund. We therefore look forward to receiving the DG’s proposal on the Working Capital Fund which we will discuss in the context of the 2027 budget update. 

Thank you Chair.