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Mr. Chairman,
The Group of G-77 and China expresses its appreciation to the
Secretariat for preparing document GOV/2005/86 and wishes to thank you for
introducing this item.
The G-77 and China and NAM in a joint statement on 14 October 2005
welcomed the award of the Nobel Peace Prize 2005 to the IAEA and the
Director General, Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei. They also stated that the award
was a testimony and recognition of the efforts carried out by the Agency
and the Director General in ensuring the safe and peaceful development and
use of nuclear technologies, and an acknowledgement of the Agency's role
in promoting atomic energy towards peace, health and prosperity.
The two Groups further expressed the view that the Board should give
due consideration for the Agency's monetary award from the Nobel Committee
to be used for funding development and practical application of atomic
energy for peaceful purposes to meet the needs of the developing
countries.
The Group of 77 and China is pleased that the Board agreed that the
Agency's monetary award be used for funding the needs of developing
countries in the peaceful application of nuclear energy, specifically in
the human health and food production sectors.
In this context, the G-77 and China welcomes the recommendations
contained in the report of the Director General under Agenda Item 4 of
this session of the Board relating to the Agency's monetary award of the
Nobel Peace Prize for 2005, contained in document GOV/2005/86.
The G-77 and China endorses the DG's proposal that that the Agency's
share of the monetary award of approximately Euro 525,000 should be used
for funding human resource development in developing countries in the
areas of cancer management and nutrition.
The Group also welcomes the proposal to award fellowships to young
professionals, particularly women, from developing Member States through
the Agency's Technical Cooperation Programme or coordinated research
activities and to conduct training courses in regional countries in Asia,
Africa and Latin America. These proposals will enable individuals from all
developing regions to benefit from the Nobel Peace Prize.
The Group also welcomes the establishment of a Special Fund for the
award, and agrees that this fund be known as the "IAEA Nobel Cancer
and Nutrition Fund". The Group encourages Member States and donors to
contribute to the special fund.
With these comments, Mr. Chairman, the Group of 77 and China endorses
the proposed recommendations in document GOV/2005/86.
Thank you Mr. Chairman.
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