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Targeting Cancer with Nuclear Techniques

Radiotherapy is becoming so accurate it can kill cancer cells with the precision of a surgical knife. Watch the video to see how doctors in Mumbai, India, use advanced forms of radiation therapy to treat cancer patients. Continue reading

Streamlining Storage: IAEA Conducts Training in Radioactive Waste Management in Africa

The appropriate processing, conditioning and storage of disused sealed radioactive sources (DSRSs) is essential to ensure the safety and security of people and the environment. Continue reading

Challenges and Opportunities in Safeguards Implementation: IAEA-UNODA Virtual Event

Harnessing technological advances to help prevent the spread of nuclear weapons was among the topics of a virtual event, titled 'The Tenth Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Review Conference: The IAEA Safeguards in the 21st Centu... Continue reading

Tastier and More Nutritious Vegetables: Bulgaria Improves Food Quality with IAEA Support

Bulgaria, one of the most biodiverse countries in Europe, has long been a major exporter of various food products. With gradually warming temperatures over the past decades, farmers have seen the yield and quality of key crops fall. Continue reading

Leadership and Management for Safety

Safety is paramount in all nuclear installations, research reactors included. Cultivating a culture of understanding among staff of the importance of safety and the measures required to sustain it — a safety culture — is important. Continue reading

Boosting Namibia’s Fish and Fishery Product Exports through Support from IAEA and FAO

Despite tightening of quality and safety requirements in major import markets, fish and fishery products have continued to be a significant contributor to Namibia’s exports, thanks in part to a strong food safety and quality assurance system built in c... Continue reading

Nuclear Safety and Security Review Missions

The IAEA's Department of Nuclear Safety and Security offers several peer review and advisory services in the various domains of nuclear safety and security. Continue reading

Next Generation Nuclear Reactors: IAEA and GIF Call for Faster Deployment

The IAEA and the Generation IV International Forum (GIF), an initiative involving 13 countries focused on next generation nuclear power technologies, called for greater efforts to support the early deployment of innovative nuclear reactor systems to ad... Continue reading