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Decommissioning – Restoring Former Nuclear Sites

Find out how decommissioning activities are carried out effectively and safely in the French town of La Hague, where a former fuel processing plant is being decommissioned. Continue reading

Update 157 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) still has enough essential staff for its current reduced level of operations, but the continued lack of maintenance personnel on-site could negatively impact nuclear safety and security and is not susta... Continue reading

IAEA Symposium Examines Uranium Production Cycle for Sustainable Nuclear Power

With interest in nuclear power growing worldwide, demand for uranium—the element from which fuel for nuclear reactors is fabricated—is also on the rise. International experts and stakeholders gathered at the IAEA this week to analyze the latest develop... Continue reading

Invest in Nuclear Science and Technology for Africa’s Development Needs, FAO–IAEA Meeting Hears

Nuclear techniques have already delivered innovations in the field of food security in Africa, but much more can be achieved by investing in science and technology and in capacity building, speakers emphasized at a joint meeting of the IAEA and the Foo... Continue reading

At UN Science, Technology and Innovation Forum, IAEA Presents Role of Nuclear in Reaching Sustainable Development Goals

The IAEA presented its work on climate change adaptation and mitigation using nuclear techniques at the United Nations (UN) eighth annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum), h... Continue reading

IAEA Mission to Georgia Finds Progress in Nuclear Security Arrangements, Encourages Continued Improvement

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) completed an advisory service mission to Georgia focused on assessing the country's nuclear security regime for nuclear and other radioactive material out of regulatory control (MORC). Continue reading

Studying and Preserving Cultural Heritage Using Nuclear Science and Technology

Nuclear science and technology are often used in the study and preservation of valuable cultural objects. These objects include everything from paintings, clothing and musical instruments, to statues, arms and armour — even Egyptian mummies and an enti... Continue reading

Working Together for imPACT: IAEA Partners Participate in Review of Cambodia’s Cancer Care Capacities

Cambodia has made progress in formulating several important health policies and expanding access to key health services, a team of international experts concluded following an IAEA review mission carried out on the request of the country’s Ministry of ... Continue reading