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IAEA Launches 'Atoms for Peace and Development' Essay Competition

This year marks the 70th anniversary of US President Dwight D Eisenhower’s ‘Atoms for Peace’ speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The speech inspired the creation of the IAEA, an organization founded in 1957 to promote the application of nuclear science and technology for peace and development around the world. Read more →

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IAEA Mission Observes Commitment to Safety at Research Reactors in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Recommends Further Enhancement

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said the operator of two research reactors in the Islamic Republic of Iran has improved safety and implemented significant upgrades to modernize the reactor’s systems and components in recent years. Read more →

Najat Mokhtar, Dr. Cliff Lamb, Director of Texas A&M AgriLife Research HE; Ms. Laura S. H. Holgate, Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the IAEA; Dr. Suresh Pillai; and Dr. Oscar Acuna.
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IAEA Collaborating Centre Focuses on Electron Beam Applications for Food, Health and Environmental Applications

Beams of accelerated electrons can do wonders to improve our quality of life, from stemming the spread of invasive insects to breaking down pollutants in the environment, to sterilizing objects and combating harmful microbes in food and water. Read more →

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IAEA Joins Forces with GE HealthCare to Strengthen Cancer Care in Developing Countries

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) signed two collaboration agreements with GE HealthCare today as part of the ongoing efforts to strengthen cancer diagnosis and treatment capacity in low- and middle-income countries. Read more →

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IAEA and Siemens Healthineers Work to Expand Global Access to Cancer Care

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has joined forces with Siemens Healthineers to strengthen cancer diagnosis and treatment capacity in low- and middle-income countries, harnessing each other’s technical expertise in new ways to combat the rising global burden of this disease that kills millions of people every year.   Read more →

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IAEA and Japan Sign Agreement on Continuous Monitoring and Safety Assessment of ALPS Treated Water Discharge

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Japan signed an agreement today setting out the full scope of the Agency’s comprehensive and continuous safety review of the discharge of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNSP), paving the way for decades of independent monitoring, sampling and analysis at the site and at sea. Read more →

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