Zagreb, Croatia — Successful tests of a promising technology for moving and storing low level radioactive sealed sources are paving the way for a new disposal method for dealing with small volumes of radioactive waste around the world.
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The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) announced today it had carried out a hydrogen bomb test. The DPRK’s nuclear test, if confirmed, is in clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions and is deeply regrettable.
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What's ahead for the IAEA and the global nuclear agenda in 2016? The following is a preview of selected meetings and events.
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Releasing a major report on the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, signing and implementing with Iran the 'Road-map for the clarification of past and present outstanding issues regarding Iran’s nuclear programme', and promoting safe nuclear solutions towards sustainable develo
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A new IAEA publication released last week aims to help improve food irradiation practices worldwide, with a focus on developing countries. Prepared in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the publication is intended for operators of irradiation facilities, food regulators, manufacturers, traders, certification bodies and government organizations.
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Tbilisi, Georgia — The secure delivery of a shipment of high enriched uranium (HEU) from Georgia on 22 December 2015 marks another achievement in global nuclear non-proliferation efforts.
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Bananas are making headlines these days, as the world’s most widely cultivated variety – the Cavendish – is increasingly falling prey to a new strain of a deadly fungus, endangering its very existence.
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The international climate negotiations in Paris last week produced a global agreement to limit global average temperature increases to below 2 degrees Celsius compared to the pre-industrial period by 2100. The IAEA and others have argued that nuclear power should be recognized as a sustainable source of energy and be considered on equal footing with other low-carbon energy sources in climate mitigation.
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