Update 175 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts have observed directional anti-personnel mines on the periphery of the site of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today. Continue reading
Africa’s Major Crop: How Climate-Smart Agriculture is Enabling Farmers to Reap Record-High Cassava Yields Using Nuclear Science and Technology
The IAEA and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations are working with cassava farmers to enhance food security in Africa. Continue reading
How Do Nuclear Techniques Help Crime Investigations?
Nuclear techniques can be used to analyse samples of forensic evidence related to crimes — from drug trafficking to murders or art forgeries. Continue reading
Update 174 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts have carried out additional inspections and walkdowns at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) over the past week – so far without observing any heavy military equipment, explosives or mines... Continue reading
IAEA Showcases SDG Support at UN High-Level Political Forum
The IAEA participated in the 2023 United Nations High-Level Political Forum at UN Headquarters in New York from 10 – 19 July, emphasizing the critical contributions made by nuclear science and technology towards the achievement of the Sustainable Devel... Continue reading
IAEA Concludes International Physical Protection Advisory Mission in Nigeria
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has completed an International Physical Protection Advisory mission in Nigeria today. This peer review mission aimed to assess Nigeria’s nuclear security regime and provide recommendations to enhance its ef... Continue reading
Applications Open for the 2023 IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme
The fourth application cycle of the IAEA’s Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme is now open. Women interested in studying nuclear related subjects are encouraged to apply by 30 September 2023. Continue reading
Behind the Scenes: IAEA Laboratories Open their Doors to Virtual Visitors
Visitors from around the world can now take a stroll through a greenhouse with coffee beans more resistant to climate change, dive into a rainforest ecosphere with fruit flies, or see some of the equipment used to verify the peaceful use of nuclear mat... Continue reading

