Despite ever-growing global demand for nuclear energy and given the contribution that the Agency can make in addressing it, particularly in developing countries, it is extremely alarming that its hyperfocus on safeguards, including through allocation of most of its regular budget thereon—thus making technical cooperation programs dependent on extrabudgetary contributions—has resulted in the Agency’s diversion from this highly important mission. The only option to stop and reverse this alarming trend is to ensure the full, balanced, objective, and non-discriminatory implementation of its mission, for which it was essentially established. This indeed is vital for restoring and preserving the Agency’s credibility.