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.
New WHO/IAEA guidance on the procurement of radiotherapy equipment could improve access to this life-saving cancer treatment option that is still lacking in many parts of the world. Read more →
Scaling up access to nuclear medicine and medical imaging services would avert nearly 2.5 million cancer deaths worldwide by 2030 and yield global lifetime productivity gains of USD 1.41 trillion – a net return of over USD 200 per USD 1 invested, a new study co-authored by the IAEA shows. Read more →
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident reinforced the importance of having adequate national and international safety standards and guidelines in place so that nuclear power and technology remain safe and continue to provide reliable low carbon energy globally. Read more →
In 1987 when Debbie Gilley started working as a safety inspector of healthcare facilities for the Florida Bureau of Radiation Control, which is responsible for the US state’s radiological safety programme, she was one of only three women out of the 40 professional staff members at the organization. Read more →
The IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has briefed representatives of Member States this week on nuclear safeguards issues in Iran and around the world and ways the Agency is using nuclear science to battle COVID-19. Read more →
Update as of 5 Mar.: Most of Vienna-based IAEA staff are working remotely until 21 March. 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.