International Network for Nuclear Security Training and Support Centres Marks 10 Years of Progress and Achievements
Representatives from several of the 66 member countries of the International Network for Nuclear Security Training and Support Centres (NSSC Network) came together last week to mark 10 years of working together to bolster the sustainability of national... Continue reading
What is Soil Erosion? How Can Nuclear Techniques Help to Identify and Mitigate it?
Soil erosion, the most common type of land degradation is a process that removes the upper layer of soil, from which plants get most of their nutrients and water. Continue reading
IAEA Director General Visits Spain, Marks 25 Years of Regional Regulators’ Forum
“Spain’s unwavering support of the IAEA is invaluable as we face today’s global challenges and opportunities,” said IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, following his first official visit to the country this week. Continue reading
Update 87 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, said recent reports about the Zaporizhzya Nuclear Power Plant indicate an increasingly alarming situation there and he called for maximum restraint to avoid a... Continue reading
Land, Water and Climate-Smart Agriculture in the Spotlight at FAO/IAEA Symposium
Soil and water – two crucial resources for practically all agricultural food production – have been deteriorating in the past decades due to unsustainable human activity and climate change. Continue reading
IAEA Survey Shows Disparity in Reaching Pre-Pandemic Levels of Heart Disease Tests
Globally, cardiovascular diseases – disorders of the heart and blood vessels – are the leading cause of death, killing about 18 million people each year, according to the World Health Organization. More than three quarters of those deaths take place in... Continue reading
Call for Papers: International Conference on Computer Security in the Nuclear World: Security for Safety
Computer-based systems play an essential role in the safety and the security of nuclear and radioactive material and facilities. Continue reading
IAEA Conducts First Integrated Research Reactor Utilization Review
An international team of experts completed the first IAEA Integrated Research Reactor Utilization Review (IRRUR) mission this month, carried out on the 5MW pool-type RECH-1 research reactor at the La Reina Nuclear Centre in Santiago, Chile. Continue reading

