About the IAEA
The IAEA is the world's centre for cooperation in the nuclear field and seeks to promote the safe, secure and peaceful use of nuclear technologies.
The Swiss government will increase its support to the IAEA, with an emphasis on projects that use nuclear technology to help countries meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Swiss federal officials told IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi in Bern today. Read more →
The IAEA and the Atomic Energy Licensing Board of Malaysia (AELB) have established a pool of radiation detection equipment available for loan, backed by financial contributions from Japan, to support nuclear security training and detection capabilities at major public events in Asia and the Pacific. Read more →
Among Amparo Gonzalez Espartero’s many childhood memories, one stands out: her grandmother’s house, brimming with gadgets like microscopes and colorimeters and a scientific library where she spent hours immersed in works from Charles Darwin to Albert Einstein. Read more →
Soybean products like tofu and tempeh are staples in Indonesian cuisine and important protein sources for much of the population. With soybean production unable to meet even half of domestic demand, Indonesia depends on soybean imports – a situation that the government is looking to change by using new soybean varieties developed with irradiation. Read more →
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts has not detected elevated levels of radiation in areas surveyed during a mission to Beirut which was carried out in the aftermath of the massive blast two months ago. Read more →
Update as of 1 July: Vienna-based IAEA staff are now working from the VIC. For more, click here.
The IAEA is the world's centre for cooperation in the nuclear field and seeks to promote the safe, secure and peaceful use of nuclear technologies.