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IAEA Joins 66th World Health Assembly to Address
Non-Communicable Diseases
24 May 2013 | IAEA representatives participated in the Sixty-Sixth World Health Assembly (WHA) at the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva to promote international efforts to address the growing challenge of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Read more →
IAEA Delivers Final Report to Japan After Initial Review of Plans to Decommission Fukushima Daiichi
23 May 2013 | An IAEA expert team completed its initial review of Japan's efforts to plan and implement the decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. Read more →
Experts Discuss "Human Factors" of Nuclear Safety
22 May 2013 | A major IAEA meeting is being held to discuss ways to improve nuclear safety by addressing human and organizational behavior. Read more →
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Securing Radioactive Sources
17 May 2013 | The IAEA, through its Office of Nuclear Security, supports its Member States' efforts to improve the security of nuclear and other radioactive materials in use or storage at medical and industrial facilities or power plants. Watch video →
Nuclear Security in Action: Mobile Hot Cell in Manila
22 May 2013 | The devices had been in storage at the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) in Manila. For safety and security reasons they needed to be 'conditioned'. View Photos →
Nuclear Desalination
As water scarcity increases worldwide, several countries are considering desalination - a process which turns seawater into freshwater. Listen →








