Interested contributors have an extended deadline of 27 March 2020 to submit abstracts for the International Conference on the Management of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) in Industry, to be held in Vienna, 19-23 October 2020. Continue reading →

Participants from seven Asian countries at the first IAEA International School of Nuclear and Radiological Leadership for Safety hosted in Tokai University, Japan, gained thorough theoretical and practical understanding on leadership’s role in strength... Continue reading →

A year ago, Moroccan veterinary authorities identified a new strain of the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) virus, a highly contagious animal disease, by using nuclear derived technologies. Continue reading →

IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi visited the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant today and said he was impressed by Japan’s efforts both to decommission the stricken site and to revive the wider region that was also severely affected by th... Continue reading →

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and other senior Japanese officials voiced strong support for the important work of the IAEA during the first official visit of Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi to Tokyo today. Continue reading →

Cancer is not just a major health issue for people but also a growing development challenge with severe consequences on national well-being and government health budgets. Continue reading →

Almost 3500 kg of high enriched uranium (HEU) has been removed from research reactor sites worldwide over the last few decades as part of global efforts supported by the IAEA. Continue reading →

In the Caribbean region, nuclear techniques are helping address problems in food and agriculture, water and the environment, health and nutrition, industrial applications, energy planning and radiation safety. Continue reading →