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Countries Pledge € 9 Million for IAEA Cancer Care Initiative

Six countries have pledged more than €9 million in support of a new International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) initiative – Rays of Hope – launched earlier this year to address a wide global gap in access to cancer care. Continue reading

In-field Nuclear Verification Effort Continues to Grow: IAEA Safeguards Statement 2021

The IAEA conducted more than 3,000 in-field verification activities and spent more than 14,500 days in the field in 2021, according to the Safeguards Statement for 2021 published this week. Continue reading

IAEA Joins Indonesia for G20 Event Highlighting Nuclear Power for Clean Energy Transition

The importance of nuclear power in the clean energy transition was showcased by the G20 today as IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and experts joined representatives from Indonesia, holder of the G20 Presidency, as well as South Korea and the... Continue reading

Update 81– IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

The International Atomic Energy Agency and the Ukrainian operator of the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) have worked together to restore the remote transmission of vital safeguards data from the facility to IAEA headquarters after a technical i... Continue reading

IAEA Concludes Long Term Operational Safety Review at Brazil’s Angra Nuclear Power Plant

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts today completed a review of long term operational safety of Unit 1 at the Angra Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Brazil. Continue reading

IAEA-led Visit to Zaporizhzya Nuclear Power Plant is a Must, Grossi Tells IAEA Board

IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano this morning reiterated the need for an expert mission to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, the site of which is under the control of Russian forces. Continue reading

IAEA Offers Assistance in Using Nuclear Science to Address Monkeypox and Lassa Fever Outbreaks

The International Atomic Energy Agency held a workshop this week to explore how nuclear techniques can help prevent outbreaks of monkeypox and Lassa fever under the IAEA’s Zoonotic Disease Integrated Action (ZODIAC) initiative, with participants agreei... Continue reading

World Oceans Day 2022: What is Ocean Acidification?

The IAEA celebrates the United Nations World Oceans Day, 8 June, to raise awareness of the benefits derived from the ocean. Continue reading