VIENNA, November 12, 2025 – Ambassador Urujeni Bakuramutsa, Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV) and other International Organizations in Vienna, presented her Letters of Credence on November 11 and 12, 2025, to Ms. Ghada Waly, Director General of UNOV; Mr. Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Mr. Gerd Müller, Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO); and Dr. Robert Floyd, Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO).

On November 11, 2025, during her meeting with Director General Waly, Ambassador Bakuramutsa commended UNOV’s role as a coordination platform for Vienna-based UN entities and emphasized Rwanda’s collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in areas such as anti-corruption and crime prevention.

At the IAEA, discussions focused on strengthening cooperation in nuclear science and technology, underscoring its potential to drive socio-economic development in Rwanda. Ambassador Bakuramutsa emphasized Rwanda’s continued collaboration through the IAEA’s Technical Cooperation Programme and other IAEA flagship initiatives.

Ambassador Bakuramutsa also paid a courtesy call to Dr. Driss El Hadani, Deputy Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), where discussions focused on enhancing cooperation in space science to support sustainable development.

On November 12, 2025, at UNIDO, Ambassador Bakuramutsa met with Director General Gerd Müller. The two officials discussed industrial cooperation for sustainable economic development and signed the project “Strengthening Rwanda’s capacities to respond to industrial and natural hazards,” implemented by UNIDO in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior and the Fire and Rescue Brigade of the Rwanda National Police. Also present during the ceremony was Ambassador Marek Szczygieł, Permanent Representative of Poland to UNIDO. The project is funded by Poland.

Ambassador Bakuramutsa also presented her Letters of Credence to Dr. Robert Floyd, Executive Secretary of the CTBTO. Discussions focused on the role of the CTBTO in fostering global peace and security, and the scientific and research benefits of CTBTO data centers.

In addition to the credentials presentation, Ambassador Bakuramutsa held several side meetings with senior IAEA officials to discuss ongoing technical cooperation and strategic partnerships. These included exchanges with Ms. Dongxin Feng, Director of the FAO-IAEA Joint Center for Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture; Ms. Peri Lynne Johnson, IAEA Assistant Director General and Legal Advisor; Mr. Hua Liu, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Technical Cooperation Department; and Ms. Najat Mokhtar, IAEA Deputy Director General for Nuclear Sciences and Applications. She also met with Mr. Victor C. Diwandja Djemba, Chief, UNIDO Regional Bureau for Africa, and engaged with representatives of the Rwandan community living in Austria.

These engagements with UNOV, IAEA, UNIDO, CTBTO, and UNOOSA reaffirm Rwanda's commitment to working with partners to advance shared efforts to foster effective regional and global cooperation.

END.

For media enquiries:
Christian Uwayo Mutarasisi
Communications and Public Relations
[email protected]