Nuclear power plants are among the safest and most secure facilities in the world. But accidents can happen, adversely affecting people and the environment. To minimize the likelihood of an accident, ...

NUTEC Plastics is the IAEA’s flagship initiative to address the global challenge of plastic pollution. It brings together countries and partners from around the world to fight plastic pollution on two ...

El OIEA invita a profesionales del ámbito nuclear a presentar resúmenes en relación con su Conferencia Internacional sobre Cuestiones de Actualidad en materia de Seguridad Nuclear de 2026. La ...

Since 1998, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has organized the International Conference on Topical Issues in Nuclear Installation Safety (TIC). These conferences provide a platform for ...

GOV/2022/70: NPT Safeguards Agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran, 17 November 2022 -- Arabic | Chinese | French | Russian | Spanish GOV/2022/34: NPT safeguards agreement with the Islamic ...

Uranium is a naturally occurring radioactive element, which has the atomic number of 92 and corresponds to the chemical symbol U in the periodic table. It belongs to a special group of elements called ...

Engineers are preparing for the next generation of nuclear power reactors, aimed at improving energy security and mitigating climate change. Many advanced reactor designs, including small modular ...

Radioactivity is a part of our earth - it has existed all along. Naturally occurring radioactive materials are present in its crust, the floors and walls of our homes, schools, or offices and in the ...

To promote the practical use of nuclear techniques worldwide and help the IAEA implement its own programmatic activities, the Agency collaborates with designated Member State institutions. Focusing on ...

Effective national and global response arrangements and capabilities are essential to minimise the impacts from nuclear and radiological incidents and emergencies. The IAEA maintains the international ...

Uranium (chemical symbol U) is a naturally occurring radioactive element. In its pure form it is a silver-coloured heavy metal, similar to lead, cadmium and tungsten. Like tungsten it is very dense, ...

What are safeguards and what role do they play? Safeguards are activities by which the IAEA can verify that a State is living up to its international commitments not to use nuclear programmes for ...