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IAEA Mission Says the Netherlands Is Committed to a High Level of Safety, Sees Areas for Further Enhancement

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission said the Government of the Netherlands and the national regulatory bodies have demonstrated their commitment to continuous improvement in nuclear and radiation safety. The team advised the country to... Continue reading

From Earthquake Response to Cancer Care in Syria: Paving a Way Forward to Strengthen National Capacities

The IAEA’s technical cooperation programme is delivering support to the Syrian Arab Republic in several areas, from disaster response to assistance in addressing cancer. Continue reading

IAEA Draws Safeguards Conclusions for 188 States — Safeguards Implementation Report 2022

In 2022, the IAEA conducted almost 3000 in-field verification activities at more than 1300 nuclear facilities and ‘locations outside facilities’ around the world, according to the Safeguards Statement and Background for 2022, published this week. Continue reading

76th World Health Assembly: IAEA Highlights Role in Cancer Control and other Non-Communicable Diseases

Around half of all cancer patients need radiotherapy, but in low-income countries, only one in ten can access treatment. The IAEA addressed the 76th World Health Assembly and spoke about how the Rays of Hope initiative is helping countries increase acc... Continue reading

Call for Papers: International Symposium on Food Safety and Control

The IAEA invites interested contributors to submit abstracts for the IAEA’s International Symposium on Food Safety and Control, to be held from 27 to 31 May 2024 in Vienna, Austria, jointly with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Natio... Continue reading

Update 165 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

Experts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) need access to a location near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) to clarify the reason for a significant discrepancy between different measurements of the height of the reservoir ... Continue reading

Update 164 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

he International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will provide vital assistance to Ukraine in coping with the devastating consequences of this week’s dam disaster, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi announced today, as the level of the reservoir that su... Continue reading

Update 163 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) is continuing to pump cooling water from the Kakhovka reservoir even though the water level has reached the point at which it was previously estimated that the pumps could no longer operate, Director Ge... Continue reading