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Extending Nuclear Power Plants' Operation
23 May 2012 | Nuclear energy experts from 38 countries met in Salt Lake City, Utah to discuss ways to safely and cost-effectively extend the life of many of the world's operating nuclear power plants. Read More »
Climate-Smart Agriculture Produces More Food Sustainably
21 May 2012 | By 2050, the world population will increase to more than 9 billion people, and many will live in developing countries that already confront a food crisis. Read More »
Trends and Achievements in Nuclear Safety and Security
17 May 2012 | Two global events have intensified attention given to nuclear safety and security in recent months. Read More »
IAEA Progress Report on Supporting New Nuclear Power Programmes
16 May 2012 | A country's decision to embark on nuclear power is very complex and requires considerable analysis. Read More »
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Meeting Ends in Vienna
14 May 2012 | Pledging their commitment to the success of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, more than 100 nations completed a meeting of the pact in Vienna on 11 May 2012. Read More »
IAEA Nuclear Scientists Employ More Precise "Fingerprinting"
4 May 2012 | The IAEA is implementing a multi-year project to modernize the safeguards analytical capabilities that will help it meet the verification challenges of the next thirty years and beyond. Read More »
IAEA Conducts First Cancer Assessment Mission to Sudan
30 April 2012 | In one of Africa’s largest countries, Sudan, the cancer rate among its population is rising. Read More »
Global Summit on International Breast Health To Open in Vienna
30 April 2012 |The Breast Health Global Initiative (BHGI) and the IAEA’s Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (PACT) are jointly organizing the 5th Global Summit on International Breast Health and Cancer Control which opens inVienna on 3 October 2012. Read More »
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Meeting Held in Vienna
25 April 2012 | Highlighting the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) key role in the global nuclear weapon non-proliferation regime, the first meeting in the preparatory cycle for the 2015 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference takes place in Vienna for the second time since 2007. Read More »
Women: Making a Difference in Nuclear Science in Africa
27 April 2012 | They are successful, intelligent and determined. Read More »
Predicting Tsunami Impact
25 April 2012 | When a strong earthquake shook the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island on 11 April 2012, Vasily Titov and his team at the Center for Tsunami Research, a part of the United States' National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), used their new tsunami forecasting system that predicted the waves' coastal impact the moment the tsunami began spreading across the Indian Ocean. Read More »
Enhancing Global Nuclear Safety Regime
24 April 2012 | Delegates of competent authorities to two landmark safety conventions are pushing for measures that will further strengthen global emergency preparedness and response. Read More »
IAEA Director General Meets Armenian Leaders
20 April 2012 | During his two-day visit to Armenia, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano met the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edward Nalbandian. Read More »
Smarter, Safer Diagnosis
20 April 2012 | Reducing patients' cumulative radiation exposure from medical procedures without losing clinical benefits is a leading priority for a number of organisations, including the International Atomic Energy Agency. Read More »
Nuclear Forensics: Key to Ensuring Nuclear Security
13 April 2012 | Nuclear material presents a risk if it is unsecured. Read More »
