IAEA

Video: IAEA Director General at the United Nations General Assembly

At #UNGA, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi highlighted the IAEA's role for peace and development: from addressing global challenges to taking concrete steps to achieve Continue reading

IAEA Sees Operational Safety Commitment at Penly Nuclear Power Plant in France, Encourages Continued Improvement

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said that the operator of Units 1 and 2 of the Penly Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in France has demonstrated a commitment to operational safety. Continue reading

IAEA Mission Says Greece Committed to Managing Radioactive Waste Safely, Sees Areas for Improvement

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission said that Greece has established a good basis to ensure and enhance the safety of radioactive waste management. The review identified areas for additional efforts, for example, improving stakeholder ... Continue reading

IAEA Launches ‘Atoms for Peace and Development’ Essay Competition

This year marks the 70th anniversary of US President Dwight D Eisenhower’s ‘Atoms for Peace’ speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Continue reading

IAEA Mission Observes Commitment to Safety at Research Reactors in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Recommends Further Enhancement

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said the operator of two research reactors in the Islamic Republic of Iran has improved safety and implemented significant upgrades to modernize the reactor’s systems and components in recent... Continue reading

IAEA Collaborating Centre Focuses on Electron Beam Applications for Food, Health and Environmental Applications

Beams of accelerated electrons can do wonders to improve our quality of life, from stemming the spread of invasive insects to breaking down pollutants in the environment, to sterilizing objects and combating harmful microbes in food and water. Continue reading

IAEA Joins Forces with GE HealthCare to Strengthen Cancer Care in Developing Countries

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) signed two collaboration agreements with GE HealthCare today as part of the ongoing efforts to strengthen cancer diagnosis and treatment capacity in low- and middle-income countries. Continue reading

IAEA and Siemens Healthineers Work to Expand Global Access to Cancer Care

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has joined forces with Siemens Healthineers to strengthen cancer diagnosis and treatment capacity in low- and middle-income countries, harnessing each other’s technical expertise in new ways to combat the r... Continue reading