This year’s World Environment Day celebrates biodiversity – which includes the diversity within species, between species and the capacity of ecosystems to create diversity. Continue reading →

The IAEA has so far delivered more than 250 consignments to 80 countries with supplies to help fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, with many more to be shipped in the coming days and weeks. The IAEA assistance includes equipment and expertise to help ... Continue reading →

Safety culture refers to how an organizational culture prioritizes and values safety; it is shaped by the shared attitudes, norms, beliefs and values of all employees. Continue reading →

In close cooperation with the European Commission and the OECD/NEA, the IAEA has launched a new database for spent fuel and radioactive waste that facilitates information sharing and simplifies national reporting in a single easy-to-use platform. Continue reading →

Two new varieties of cowpea, a major source of protein in Zambia, are being released to offer significantly improved yields and quality to farmers and the community at large. Continue reading →

In the semi-arid Sahel region of Segou in central Mali, small-holder farmers often struggle to provide enough food for the area’s growing population, and rainfall pattern changes due to climate change are acerbating their hardship. Continue reading →

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the IAEA’s Incident and Emergency Centre remains fully operational and ready to respond to nuclear and radiological emergencies. Continue reading →

When forest fires occur on sites with elevated radiation levels, as in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone straddling Ukraine and Belarus last month, officials and the public want to know whether there is an elevated level of radiation risk. Continue reading →