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News Story
20 September 2023
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 →
Press Release
20 September 2023
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 →
News Story
20 September 2023
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 →
Press Release
19 September 2023
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 →
Press Release
19 September 2023
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 →
Press Release
18 September 2023
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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16 – 21 Oct 2023
London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
29th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference
27 Nov – 1 Dec 2023
Dead Sea, Jordan
International Conference on Research Reactors: Achievements, Experience and the Way to a Sustainable Future
1 – 5 Jul 2024
Vienna, Austria
International Conference on Nuclear Knowledge Management and Human Resources Development: Challenges and Opportunities
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IAEA Reports on Fukushima Daiichi ALPS Treated Water Release
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