Students, Ambassadors and members of the scientific community met this week for the IAEA–FAO event on Seeds in Space: ‘Cosmic crops’ for food security and climate change adaptation. Continue reading →

The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, travels to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) next week to assess first-hand the serious nuclear safety and security situation at the facility ... Continue reading →

Water is critical for human development and environmental and economic sustainability. Isotopic techniques are used to help assess the quantity, quality and sustainability of this precious resource. Continue reading →

The use of radiation can help in the regulation or management of pests — known as pest control — effectively preventing insect-related risks to human and animal health, the ecosystems and food security (including crop and livestock production). Methods... Continue reading →

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have launched a comic book competition inviting 14 to 18 year olds to submit artwork that tells the story of ‘seeds in space’. Continue reading →

An announcement has been made by Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States (the AUKUS Parties) on Australia’s acquisition of conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines. I also received separate communications on this matter from the Pri... Continue reading →

In August 2021, China announced the completion of its first experimental thorium-based nuclear reactor. Continue reading →

The Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today reappointed by acclamation Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi for a second four-year term in office beginning in early December 2023. Continue reading →