As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to severely impact all aspects of human activities, so too has it impacted the regulatory oversight of radiation sources which are used mainly in medicine, industry and research. Continue reading →

The nuclear industry has been taking special measures to cope with the global pandemic, and no country has reported the enforced shutdown of a nuclear power reactor due to the effects of COVID-19 on the workforce or supply chains. Continue reading →

To assist the metal industry and regulatory bodies with the control and safety of the people from radioactive materials, the IAEA has launched online tools – a knowledge platform called “toolkit” and a complementary e-learning course on the control of ... Continue reading →

The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency has officially opened new laboratories, named after his late predecessor Yukiya Amano. Continue reading →

We celebrate World Oceans Day at a time when about 8 million tons of plastic waste are ending up in the oceans each year, damaging ecosystems and wildlife, according to the UN Environment Programme. Continue reading →

"Food safety, everyone’s business" — this is the slogan of this year’s World Food Safety Day. Continue reading →

This year’s World Environment Day calls for a ‘Time for Nature’. Indeed, it is time to understand the messages that nature is sending through the millions of tiny changes that are beginning to cause major shifts in global ecosystems. Continue reading →

The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, today officially opened a state of the art laboratory building named after his predecessor Yukiya Amano. Continue reading →