The IAEA Board of Governors elected by acclamation the Governor of Indonesia, Ambassador Darmansjah Djumala, as the Chairman of the IAEA’s Board of Governors for 2017-2018. Continue reading →

A summary of the highlights from the fifth day of the IAEA General Conference that includes information on side events that took place. Continue reading →

The IAEA’s 61st General Conference came to a close today. Key resolutions were adopted on the IAEA’s work in nuclear science and technology, safety, security, safeguards and technical cooperation. Continue reading →

Measures to strengthen international cooperation in nuclear safety and security and to further nuclear science and technology in both nuclear power and non-power nuclear applications were the focus of some of the key resolutions adopted at the 61st reg... Continue reading →

A new IAEA safety culture self-assessment methodology and a pilot project on the licensing of small modular reactors (SMRs) were highlighted at the eighth IAEA Regulatory Cooperation Forum (RCF), held today on the margins of the IAEA 61st General Confe... Continue reading →

After nearly a decade of looming shortages, supplies of critical medical isotopes have stayed stable, but vulnerabilities remain, explained experts during a side event at the IAEA’s 61st General Conference today. Continue reading →

A summary of the highlights from the fourth day of the IAEA General Conference that includes information on side events that took place. Continue reading →

Nuclear medicine has a key role to play and should be a major element in healthcare systems, but substantial costs and a lack of skilled practitioners often pose a challenge to ensure wide application in countries, particularly in the developing world. Continue reading →