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IAEA Director General in Ukraine: “No Place for Complacency” with Zaporizhzhya

The IAEA Director General and his team of experts were in Kyiv today to meet with President Zelenskyy, before travelling south to visit Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant. Continue reading

What are Radiopharmaceuticals?

Radiopharmaceuticals are used in nuclear medicine worldwide. Their applications range from imaging of many different organs, such as brain, heart, kidney and bone, to the treatment of cancer and hyperthyroidism. Continue reading

Raising Rays of Hope for Cancer Care for All

Too many preventable cancer deaths are occurring in low and middle-income countries. Continue reading

Update 209 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) travels to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) next week to discuss and assess important issues and recent developments related to the still fragile n... Continue reading

World Cancer Day 2024 Event: Raising Rays of Hope for Cancer Care for All

The IAEA marked World Cancer Day on 1 February with a livestreamed event involving IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and Director General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, as well as other high-level participants. Continue reading

Japan’s Discharge of ALPS Treated Water in Line with International Safety Standards, New IAEA Task Force Report Confirms

The IAEA Task Force conducting a safety review of Japan’s discharge of treated water into the sea at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station today issued its first full report since the water discharge began last year. Continue reading

United States’ First IAEA Collaborating Centre to Support Cancer Initiatives

Building on a longstanding cooperation with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in the United States of America, the IAEA has designated MD Anderson as an IAEA Collaborating Centre – the first such Centre in North America – for radiat... Continue reading

IAEA Mission Sees Progress in Nuclear and Radiation Safety in the United Kingdom, Notes Areas for Improvement

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission said the United Kingdom has a strong commitment to nuclear and radiation safety and has made progress to reinforce its regulatory functions. Continue reading