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News Story
9 April 2025
What is Food Irradiation and Why is it Important?
Food irradiation is a gentle, non-invasive technique that uses radiation to keep food fresh and safe to eat. It eliminates microbes and control insects and other pests while preserving the nutritional content, flavour and overall quality of food. Read more →
Press Release
8 April 2025
Sufficient Uranium Resources Exist, However Investments Needed to Sustain High Nuclear Energy Growth
Sufficient uranium resources exist to support both the continued use of nuclear power and its significant growth through 2050 and beyond. However, timely investments in new exploration, mining operations and processing techniques will be essential to ensure that uranium becomes available to the market when needed. Read more →
News Story
7 April 2025
Conference on Radiation Applications: From Planes and Plastics to Climate Change and Culture
Experts in the use of radiation technologies are gathering in Vienna to discuss innovative applications in aeronautics, recycling, climate monitoring and more. Read more →
Video
4 April 2025
Decommissioning - Restoring Former Nuclear Sites
Find out how decommissioning activities are carried out effectively and safely in the French town of La Hague, where a former fuel processing plant is being decommissioned. Read more →
Press Release
3 April 2025
Update 284 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has delivered a new ambulance and other medical equipment to help Ukraine provide adequate health care for the personnel operating its nuclear power plants (NPPs) in challenging conditions during the military conflict, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today. Read more →
Featured Story
2 April 2025
Behind the Scenes of a Cancer Control ImPACT Review Mission
The IAEA, together with its partners the World Health Organization and the International Agency for Research on Cancer, carried out an imPACT Review in Mozambique last year, supporting the country in efforts to improve comprehensive cancer control. Read more →
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7 – 11 Apr 2025
Vienna, Austria
Third International Conference on Applications of Radiation Science and Technology (ICARST-2025)
26 – 30 May 2025
Vienna, Austria
IAEA International Conference on Stakeholder Engagement for Nuclear Power Programmes
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Ocean Acidification: How Nuclear Techniques Could Provide Solutions
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