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18 September 2024
68th IAEA General Conference: Day 3 Highlights
The 2024 Scientific Forum: Atoms4Food: Better Agriculture for Better Life concluded today. A new Anchor Centre officially joined the Rays of Hope: Cancer Care for All initiative and Liberia and South Africa joined multiple multilateral treaties under IAEA auspices. Read more →
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18 September 2024
Liberia Commits to the Safe and Secure Uses of Nuclear Technology by Joining Six IAEA Legal Instruments at Once
At the annual Treaty Event on the sidelines of the IAEA General Conference today, Liberia pledged its commitment to nuclear safety and security by depositing instruments expressing consent to be bound by six legal instruments adopted under IAEA auspices. Read more →
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17 September 2024
68th IAEA General Conference: Day 2 Highlights
On day two of the IAEA's General Conference, the Scientific Forum on the theme of Atoms4Food – Better Agriculture for Better Life opened with a room packed full of delegates. Read more →
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17 September 2024
IAEA Scientific Forum on Food Security Opens
The IAEA Scientific Forum 2024, themed Atoms4Food: Better Agriculture for a Better Life, opened alongside the 68th IAEA General Conference, focusing on how nuclear technology can help tackle global food insecurity. Read more →
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17 September 2024
Scientific Forum Video 2024: Atoms4Food – Better Agriculture for Better Life
The Scientific Forum 2024 has just opened, with this video on the topic of how nuclear technology can transform agrifood systems, address food insecurity and help countries adapt to the challenges of climate change. Read more →
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16 September 2024
68th IAEA General Conference: Opening Day Highlights
From welcoming the IAEA’s newest Member States to learning about all aspects of the IAEA’s work, find out what happened on the first day of the IAEA's 68th General Conference. Read more →
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