Strain of Foot and Mouth Disease in Tunisia Identified in Record Time with IAEA/FAO Support
Earlier this year, a virology laboratory in Tunisia received the oral samples of cows suspected by veterinarians of having foot and mouth disease (FMD). Continue reading
Statement by the IAEA Director General on Nuclear Safety and Security in Ukraine
For the past few weeks, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been actively working to ensure the safety and security of all nuclear installations in Ukraine during these dramatic and unique circumstances where major nuclear facilities are ... Continue reading
New Course Catalogue Improves Access to Over 480 Online Courses and Webinars by the IAEA
A new e-learning course catalogue will make it easier for users to find and enrol in the IAEA’s online courses. Continue reading
World Water Day 2022: Making Invisible Visible – Using Nuclear Techniques to Assess and Manage Groundwater in Critical Situations
You turn on the tap to wash your hands. There is no water! What would you do? Would you know how to find water? Day in and day out, millions of people face this very question. Every year, natural and human-made disasters and mismanagement cut off safe ... Continue reading
In Search of Groundwater: PhD Students from the Sahel Meet to Characterise and Understand Water
Making sure there is enough fresh water to support the 135 million people in one of the driest regions on earth was the subject of the first ever IAEA conference for PhD students held this month. Continue reading
IAEA Task Force to Begin Review of Regulatory Aspects of Plan to Discharge Treated Water from Fukushima Daiichi
As part of ongoing assistance and support extended to Japan by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a Task Force set up by the Agency to review the safety of the release of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station will t... Continue reading
No Safety Concern at Nuclear Power Plants After Powerful Earthquake, Japan Informs IAEA
A powerful earthquake off the eastern coast of Japan did not cause any issues of safety concern at the three nuclear power plants in the area, including the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, the country’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) told ... Continue reading
IAEA and EU Senior Officials Discuss Nuclear Safety and Security in Ukraine and Further Areas of Cooperation
Senior officials of the IAEA and the European Union (EU) highlighted joint achievements and reaffirmed their cooperation on a range of nuclear activities, during the eighth EU-IAEA Senior Officials Meeting in Vienna on Tuesday. Continue reading

