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Together It Is Possible
The IAEA commemorated World Cancer Day with a special event held at its headquarters in Vienna. The event highlighted important achievements in the past year in global efforts to fight cancer in developing countries, and featured activities of the IAEA’s Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (PACT) and several of its key partners.
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IAEA Mission Completes Review of Japanese Nuclear Safety Assessment Process
An IAEA expert mission completed a review of Japan’s process for assessing nuclear safety at the nation’s nuclear power plants on 31 January 2012.
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IAEA Mission Reviews Safety Assessment at Ohi Nuclear Power Plant
An IAEA expert mission today visited a Japanese nuclear energy station as part of the team’s mission to review Japan’s process for assessing safety at the nation’s nuclear power plants.
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Starting Right
Developing countries that have taken decisions to start nuclear power in recent years are continuing with their plans.
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Workshop on Nuclear Infrastructure Development Begins in Vienna
At an IAEA workshop starting on 24 January 2011 in Vienna, IAEA Member States that are considering developing nuclear infrastructure will meet with experts to learn best practices and identify the main infrastructure issues that arise when introducing nuclear power.
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IAEA Review Mission Arrives in Japan
The IAEA expert mission dispatched to Japan to review the nation’s process for assessing safety at existing nuclear power plants has arrived in Tokyo for a nine-day visit.
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IAEA Chief Outlines 2012 Priorities
“The nuclear world has undergone some dramatic changes,” IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano told diplomats gathered at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna on 19 January 2012.
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Women: A Driving Force In Nuclear Power Programmes
Many countries are moving forward with their nuclear power programmes and, in these countries, more and more women are taking on key leadership roles in developing the national nuclear agenda.
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IAEA Review Mission to Visit Japan
An IAEA expert mission will conduct a visit to Japan next week to assist the nation’s development of a comprehensive assessment of the safety of existing nuclear power plants.
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IAEA School of Nuclear Energy Management Opens in Gulf Region
After two successful sessions in Italy in as many years, the IAEA’s School for Nuclear Energy Management is this year moving to the Gulf region.
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Science Essential in Verifying Peaceful Use of Nuclear Material
The IAEA is now in the midst of a multi-phase project to modernize its safeguards analytical capabilities that will help it meet the verification challenges of the next 30 years and beyond.
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Looking Ahead to 2012
What’s ahead for the IAEA and the global nuclear agenda in 2012? Following is a preview of selected meetings and events on this year’s nuclear calendar.
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2011 in Review: Nuclear Safety Issues Take Centre Stage
The nuclear accident in Fukushima, Japan on 11 March, and the ensuing concerns on nuclear safety issues dominated the global nuclear agenda for much of 2011. Here are some of this year’s news highlights as reflected in the pages of IAEA.org.
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Support for IAEA’s Initiative Against Cancer Continues in 2011
Since its inception, the IAEA’s Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (PACT) has been devoted to forging partnerships with organizations and Member States working to fight cancer.
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Using Nuclear Technologies to Fight Avian Influenza
The application of nuclear techniques for diagnosis and for pinpointing migratory habits of birds is contributing significantly to the worldwide battle against avian influenza.
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Cold Shutdown Conditions Declared at Fukushima
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano issued the following statement.
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IAEA Implements Technical Cooperation Project on Marine Environment After Fukushima Accident
As a result of the releases of radioactive substances into the Pacific Ocean resulting from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, the IAEA is implementing a Technical Cooperation (TC) Project for countries throughout the Pacific Ocean region to monitor radioactive substances in the marine environment.
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Nuclear Law Institute Trains Nuclear Safety Lawyers
Used in tracing underground water courses, locating oil deposits, ensuring aircraft, pipeline and highway construction integrity, conserving and analyzing ancient artifacts, mapping ocean currents and measuring climate changes, preventing fires, reducing air pollution, among many other applications, nuclear technologies are finding ever wider applications in both developed and developing countries.
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Making Cancer Care More Affordable
What can one million US dollars buy? What’s it really worth?
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Pursuing Gender Parity
The IAEA receives between 15 000 and 20 000 applications every year for jobs in the professional category.
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Prospects for Nuclear Power Discussed at IAEA/IEA Joint Seminar on World Energy Outlook
Nuclear energy will continue to play a key role in global electricity production despite the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, shows a recent report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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India Renews Commitment to Fighting Cancer Through IAEA
India donated a radiotherapy machine to Namibia, the third in a series of donations to developing nations, to support the country in fighting the cancer epidemic affecting its population.
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Towards a Strengthened Nuclear Regulatory Infrastructure
The establishment of independent, well-resourced, and effective national nuclear regulatory bodies is an extremely important aspect of developing and sustaining a safe and secure nuclear power programme.
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Forum on Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zone in the Middle East Closes
Nearly 100 nations concluded a two-day meeting on 22 November 2011 at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna, Austria.
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Bangladesh Progresses Toward Nuclear Power
Bangladesh has achieved notable progress in its nuclear infrastructure development of nuclear power, according to a team of international experts from the IAEA.
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Forum on Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone for Middle East Opens in Vienna
Representatives from IAEA Member States are meeting at the IAEA headquarters for a one-and-a-half day Forum to discuss how the experience gained through the established Nuclear-Weapons-Free Zones (NWFZ) could be relevant to the Middle East. Convened by IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano, the Forum will include briefings and interactive discussion of the lessons gained in [...]
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Making Nuclear Power Safer
Highlights emerge as the Nuclear Safety Action Team develops and implements the strategy to respond to the 12 major action items that are set out in the nuclear safety action plan.
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IAEA Provides Member States A Safety Assessment Methodology
The IAEA has released a complementary methodology for assessing the safety vulnerabilities of nuclear power plants.
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IAEA Remediation Mission Issues Final Report
A team of international experts completed their assessment of the strategy and plans being considered by the Japanese authorities to remediate the areas off-site the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
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Technical Cooperation Meeting to Consider New Budget
The annual meeting of the IAEA’s Technical Assistance and Cooperation Committee (TACC) convenes Monday, 14 November in Vienna.
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IAEA Fukushima Daiichi Status Report
The IAEA issues its latest status report on the situation in the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, including information on environmental radiation monitoring, the status of workers and current conditions on-site at the plant.
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Report On Iran Nuclear Safeguards Sent to IAEA Board
An IAEA report on nuclear verification in Iran was circulated on 8 November 2011 to the Agency’s Board of Governors and the UN Security Council.
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IAEA Fukushima Daiichi Status Report
The IAEA issues regular Status Reports to the public on the current status of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, including information on environmental radiation monitoring, the status of workers and current conditions on-site at the plant.
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IAEA Fukushima Daiichi Status Report
The IAEA issues regular Status Reports to the public on the current status of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, including information on environmental radiation monitoring, the status of workers and current conditions on-site at the plant.
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UN General Assembly Reaffirms Support for IAEA’s Work
The United Nations General Assembly reaffirmed its “strong support for the indispensable role of the Agency in encouraging and assisting the development and practical application of atomic energy for peaceful uses, in technology transfer to developing countries and in nuclear safety, verification and security.”
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IAEA Fukushima Dai-ichi Status Report
The IAEA now issues regular Status Reports on the current status of the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant, including information on environmental radiation monitoring, the status of workers and current conditions on-site at the plant.
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IAEA Director General Visits China
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano concluded an official visit to the People’s Republic of China that featured bilateral meetings with top Chinese energy officials and visits to key nuclear facilities.
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Working in Concert for Nuclear Safety
The partnership between the IAEA and the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) must deepen and intensify following the Fukushima Daiichi accident, says IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano.
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Keeping Transport of Radioactive Materials Safe
Some people hear “radioactive materials transport” and immediately become petrified.
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IAEA Chief Calls for Nuclear-Weapons-Free World
In his address to the International Conference for a Nuclear-Weapons-Free World, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano said, “as a human being, as Director General of the IAEA – and not least as a citizen of the only country ever to experience the unspeakable horror of nuclear bombs – I believe with all my heart and [...]
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Update on IAEA International Remediation Expert Mission in Japan
The 12-member IAEA international expert mission helping Japan develop its remediation plans, following the nuclear accident at TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, began their work in Fukushima on 9 October 2001, following the team’s initial meetings with Japanese officials in Tokyo on 7 and 8 October 2011.
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IAEA Chief Visits Asian Nations
In the past week, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano paid official visits to Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia.
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IAEA International Remediation Expert Mission Arrives in Japan
An IAEA international expert mission arrived in Japan to help the country develop its remediation plans, following the nuclear accident at TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
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IAEA Chief Lauds Argentine Nuclear Power Plant Start
On 28 September 2011, a new nuclear power plant launched in Lima, Argentina. In his congratulatory message to the Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano commended the technological skill shown by the Argentine engineers and technicians in mastering the challenges presented by the plant’s construction.
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IAEA International Remediation Expert Mission Departs for Japan
An IAEA international expert mission has departed Vienna on its way to Japan to assist the country in its planning to remediate the areas off-site from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
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IAEA Environment Laboratories Celebrate 50 Years of Marine Research Milestones
A half century’s accomplishments in using nuclear and isotopic techniques to enhance the scientific understanding of oceanic processes, marine ecosystems and pollution impact was celebrated on 29 September 2011 in Monaco.
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An Ocean of Knowledge
On 10 March 1961, the IAEA concluded with the Principality of Monaco and the Oceanographic Institute, then directed by Jacques Cousteau, an agreement on a research project on the effects of radioactivity in the sea.
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IAEA Board of Governors Convenes
The IAEA Board of Governors met today in a one-day session to address matters arising from the 55th regular session of the General Conference held in Vienna on 19-23 September, and to elect the Board Chairman and the Vice-Chairmen for the period 2011-2012.
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IAEA 2011 General Conference Concludes
At its 55th regular session, the IAEA General Conference drew together about 3 000 participants for a five-day meeting from 19 to 23 September 2011.
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Water Experts Call for Intensified Cooperation to Tackle Water Crisis
The IAEA’s Scientific Forum, Water Matters, held from 20 to 21 September 2011 in Vienna, gathered experts from around the world to discuss solutions to the water crisis, and to highlight the importance of nuclear techniques in managing water sustainably.
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