IAEA Reviews Sri Lanka’s Nuclear Power Infrastructure Development
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts has concluded a six-day mission to Sri Lanka to review the country’s infrastructure development for a nuclear power programme. Continue reading
Update 51 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today that he is working closely with Ukraine to finalize the dates and other arrangements for the upcoming International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission to help ensure safety and security at the country’... Continue reading
Improving Radiation Protection in Medical Procedures Using Fluoroscopy
Less risky than traditional surgery, with shorter hospital stays and faster recovery, image-guided minimally invasive procedures are used more and more frequently worldwide. In 2020, the last year for which data is available, 24 million such procedures... Continue reading
Update 49 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today that there had been no significant new developments related to nuclear safety and security over the past 24 hours, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said. Continue reading
Update 48 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today that it had carried out the first staff rotation at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in three weeks and only the second since late February when Russian forces seized the site,... Continue reading
IAEA Helps Combat Skin Cancer in Namibia
Cancer cases are on the rise in Namibia, including skin cancer – but thanks to a new machine recently donated to the country by the IAEA, improved treatment options are now available. Continue reading
Nuclear Techniques Help Zambia Ensure Safety in Animal Food Products
In Zambia, government agencies are paying increasing attention to food safety issues, but public awareness is low and life-threatening outbreaks of food poisoning can happen. Continue reading
Neutrons Blast Fusion Materials in New IAEA Project
On 21 December 2021, in a facility nine miles south of Oxford’s city centre, the Joint European Torus (JET) fusion device fired up. Continue reading

