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IAEA Mission Reviews Safety Assessment at Ohi Nuclear Power Plant
An IAEA expert mission 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. Read more →
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Workshop on Nuclear Infrastructure Development Begins in Vienna
At an IAEA workshop being held from 24 to 27 January 2011 in Vienna, IAEA Member States that are considering developing nuclear infrastructure are meeting experts to learn best practices and identify the main infrastructure issues that arise when introducing nuclear power. Read more →
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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. Read more →
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Senior IAEA Team To Visit Iran
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano issued the following statement. Read more →
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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. Read more →
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IAEA and Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zones (NWFZ)
Special coverage of IAEA activities and events, including reports, statements and media coverage in relation to nuclear-weapon-free-zones around the world. Go to Coverage →
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Water
The IAEA helps tackle some of the earth's most pressing water challenges by applying nuclear techniques in the fields of water resource assessment, agricultural water management and marine pollution control. Go to Coverage →
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Fukushima Nuclear Accident
Resources, news updates and other relevant information on the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan. Go to Coverage →
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Chernobyl
The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986 was the most severe in the history of the nuclear power industry, causing a huge release of radionuclides over large areas of Belarus, Ukraine and the Russian Federation. UN agencies and representatives of the three countries continue the review of the health, environmental and socio-economic consequences of this accident. Go to Coverage →
13 january 2012 -- Masahiro Aoki, IAEA Senior Nuclear Power Development Expert, talks about the purpose of the IAEA Meeting on Topical Issues in Infrastructure Development - to exchange experiences and learn best practices with regards to nuclear infrastructures. The meeting is held 24-27 January 2011 in Vienna, Austria.
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Water Matters: Making a Difference with Nuclear Technniques
More than 3.5 billion people depend on the ocean for their primary source of food. In 20 years, this number could double to 7 billion. Read more →
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Protecting the Seas from an Invisible Killer: HABS, Also Known as Red Tides
They are the seas' silent killers, toxin-laden patches of algae that amass along coastal shores and wreck havoc on marine eco-systems. They appear with no warning and outbreaks have become more frequent. Virtually every coastal country in the world has suffered from their effects. Read more →
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Behind the Scenes at the Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety
The Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safetyem> at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna concluded 24 June, with a final plenary session that considered recommendations and discussions related to improving nuclear safety around the world. Following are some images of what transpired "behind the scenes". Read more →
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IAEA Fact-Finding Mission to Japan
A team of international nuclear safety experts recently completed a preliminary assessment of the safety issues linked with TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station accident following the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March 2011. The team - created by an agreement of the IAEA and Government of Japan - sought to identify lessons learned from the accident that can help improve nuclear safety around the world. Read more →
Books and Publications
IAEA-EU Joint Action: Partnership in Improving Nuclear Security
The IAEA works to improve and strengthen national nuclear security programmes worldwide. EU support helps to advance the IAEA's efforts by raising awareness and improving understanding of nuclear security and its many component parts.
Implementation of Nuclear Security Plan 2006-2009
Summarizing the implementation of the Nuclear Security Plan 2006-2009.
IAEA Annual Report 2010
Summarizing and highlighting developments over the past year in major areas of the Agency's work.
IAEA Primer 2011
Maximizing the contribution of nuclear technology to society while verifying its peaceful use.
Developing Infrastructure for New Nuclear Power Programmes
Services the IAEA offers to Member States considering the introduction of nuclear power.
Nuclear Fuel Cycle
The various activities associated with the production of electricity from nuclear reactors.
Innovative Nuclear Reactors and Fuel Cycles (INPRO)
Meeting global energy needs of the 21st century.
IAEA Delicious Bookmarks
IAEA Youtube Channel
IAEA Twitter Account
IAEA Imagebank's photostream