Using Information and Communication Technologies to Achieve SDGs: UN Report Features IAEA Initiatives
An ITU report detailing how information and communication technologies are changing lives and contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was released today in Geneva. Continue reading
Cambodian Researchers Use Isotopic Technique to Help Farmers Increase Yields and Revenues
Poorer farmers who cannot afford to buy enough fertilizer can achieve high yields by using more manure and compost and planting alternative crops between rice growing seasons, Cambodia’s agricultural researchers have found.
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Nuclear Science for Art: Workshop Focuses on Safe Practices
Radiation is commonly used for detailed analysis as well as preservation of delicate paintings, but it is imperative to ensure that the techniques used do not damage the material being analysed. Continue reading
Nuclear Emergencies at Sea: Experts Practice Emergency Communication Procedures
Experts from France, Ireland, Japan, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom took part in a simulated table-top exercise on 28 June to practice their transboundary cooperation and communication in emergencies relating to nuclear materials being transpor... Continue reading
IAEA Director General Acknowledges Bangladesh Progress at Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant
Bangladesh is making significant progress in the construction of its first nuclear power plant, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano said during a visit to the country this week. Continue reading
Nuclear Law Course Held in Lima, Peru, 12 to 15 June 2017
An introductory course on nuclear law was held in Lima, Peru, from 12 to 15 June 2017, with the support of the IAEA. Continue reading
The IAEA’s Role is Disaster Risk Reduction Law
The IAEA has an important mandate and is engaged in a broad array of activities on issues of disaster risk reduction as this relates to the many peaceful applications of atomic energy, said IAEA Legal Adviser and Director of the Office of Legal Affairs... Continue reading
IAEA Director General Highlights IAEA Support for Development During Myanmar Visit
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano highlighted the important role of nuclear science and technology in supporting sustainable development in his discussions with State Counsellor and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs Daw Aung San Suu Kyi , during his ... Continue reading

