Nuclear Explained – Is Nuclear Power Production Safe?
Underlying the use of nuclear power is safety. Experts in this episode discuss nuclear safety and how the 2011 accident at the Fukushima-Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant ushered in a new era in power plant safety. Continue reading
IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme: New Round of Applications Opens
Women from all over the world studying nuclear-related subjects are encouraged to apply for the IAEA’s Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme (MSCFP), with applications opening from today until 30 September 2022. MSCFP scholarships will be awarde... Continue reading
Amid Global Crises, Nuclear Power Provides Energy Security with Increased Electricity Generation in 2021
Nuclear power provided secure and reliable low-emission electricity amid evolving global crises in 2021, notching its second highest annual output of the last decade as the world emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to annual data released by ... Continue reading
Update 86 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine has received a large batch of vital radiation protection and monitoring equipment offered by Australia and France and delivered by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) this week, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today. Continue reading
IAEA and GE Healthcare Join Forces to Train Medical Professionals in Cancer Diagnosis
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has launched a partnership with GE Healthcare to train professionals in medical imaging under Rays of Hope, the IAEA’s initiative to tackle the global inequity in access to life-saving cancer diagnosis and ... Continue reading
Australia Committed to Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Science, IAEA Chief Visit
“Australia is a key IAEA partner, and I am satisfied with the country’s expressed commitments to comply with all of its obligations towards nuclear non-proliferation,” IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said this week during his visit to Austr... Continue reading
Fukushima, Climate Change and Health in Focus During IAEA Chief Trip to Fiji
As Japan prepares to discharge treated water from the site of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station into the Pacific Ocean, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi was in Fiji this week to listen to the concerns and views of Pacific nation le... Continue reading
IAEA Reviews Hungary’s Nuclear Emergency Preparedness and Response Framework
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts has concluded a five-day follow-up mission to review the emergency preparedness and response framework for nuclear and radiological emergencies in Hungary. The Emergency Preparedness Review (... Continue reading

