Liberia Commits to the Safe and Secure Uses of Nuclear Technology by Joining Six IAEA Legal Instruments at Once

At the annual Treaty Event on the sidelines of the IAEA General Conference today, Liberia pledged its commitment to nuclear safety and security by depositing instruments expressing consent to be bound by six legal instruments adopted under IAEA auspices.

These are:

• the Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident,
• the Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency,
• the Convention on Nuclear Safety,
• the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and its Amendment,
• the Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

At today's treaty event, South Africa also deposited an instrument of acceptance of the African Regional Co-operative Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology (AFRA).

By depositing a legal instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, Member States can join multilateral treaties, expressing their consent to be bound by their provisions.