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The Nutritional Value of Proteins – What a New Nuclear Technique Reveals

“Not all proteins are equal,” says Victor Owino, Nutrition Specialist at the IAEA. This is especially relevant for people with predominantly plant-based diets, as well as for specific demographics, like infants, young children and the elderly. Continue reading

IAEA Forges New Partnerships in Support of Safeguards

To complement the longstanding support from its Member States, the IAEA is now broadening its range of partners in support of its nuclear verification mission. Continue reading

Nuclear Energy for Climate Change Mitigation to Benefit Several Countries, New Studies Show

Countries from Armenia and Ghana to Poland and Turkey show significant potential for using nuclear energy to slash greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and meet climate change goals including those agreed at the COP26 climate summit, according to national re... Continue reading

Safe and Secure Transport of Radioactive Material: New IAEA Publication Issued

Labelling packages, vehicles and freight containers with the black-and-yellow trefoil radiation symbol during transport of nuclear and radioactive materials is a safety requirement to inform about the nature and the material transported. Continue reading

IAEA’s Grossi in Egypt Discusses COP27, Climate Change and Cancer Care

Egypt can count on IAEA support in its fight against cancer as well as in galvanising international commitments to a low-carbon future when it hosts the United Nations climate conference next year, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said in Ca... Continue reading

Impact of Climate Change on Lakes Worldwide Revealed by IAEA Isotope Study

While global sea levels are rising, year after year, lakes around the world are shrinking. Continue reading

IAEA and Iran Reach Agreement on Replacing Surveillance Cameras at Karaj Facility

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will soon install new surveillance cameras at Iran’s Karaj centrifuge component manufacturing workshop under an agreement reached today by Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and the Head of the Atomic E... Continue reading

IAEA Chief in the UAE: Nuclear Energy Key to Country’s Climate Action

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a global pioneer in innovation and a regional leader in using nuclear energy to meet its sustainable energy and climate action ambitions, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said this week during his trip to th... Continue reading