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Director General Grossi Meets Senior US Officials, Sees Strong Support for IAEA

Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi met Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo, National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien and other senior US officials and said they had expressed continued strong backing for the work of the IAEA in fostering global pe... Continue reading

On World Cancer Day, IAEA Director General Calls for More Access to Radiotherapy

Much more must be done to make radiotherapy treatment available worldwide, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said in a video message to mark World Cancer Day. Continue reading

IAEA Data Animation: Meeting Climate Goals as Countries Embark on Nuclear Power

A new IAEA data animation shows that global nuclear power generation will need to significantly expand beyond its historical markets, including in so-called newcomer countries interested in introducing this reliable source of low carbon electricity, if... Continue reading

Deadline Extended: Student Competition for Innovative IT Projects Supporting Education in Nuclear Technology

The deadline to submit project abstracts for the international student competition organized in conjunction with the International Conference on Nuclear Knowledge Management and Human Resources Devel Continue reading

Experts Gather in Vienna to Discuss the Impact of Emerging Technologies on Nuclear Verification

Technologists from around the world gathered at the Emerging Technologies Workshop 2020 from 27 to 29 January in Vienna, to explore with the IAEA new and developing technologies that have the potential to affect the Agency's verification mission. Continue reading

More Newcomers Eye Nuclear Power as UAE, Belarus Set to Start Operating First Nuclear Power Plants

With Belarus and the United Arab Emirates set to start operating their first nuclear power plants and other countries building their first reactors, 2020 is set to be a significant year for so-called newcomer countries looking to add this reliable sour... Continue reading

37 Countries in Africa to Benefit from Strengthened Regulatory Infrastructure on Radiation Safety and Security of Radioactive Material

Radiation sources critical in medicine, industry, research, and education need to be handled with care to protect people and the environment from the potential harmful effects of radiation and to ensure that they do not end up in hands of unauthorized ... Continue reading

A Moving Target: Nuclear Security During Transport

Nuclear and other radioactive material is hardest to protect when it is transported from point A to point B — more than half of the incidents of theft of radioactive material reported to the IAEA between 1993 and 2019 occurred while it was in transport. Continue reading