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  • IECTop Story | 14 February 2013

    IAEA Trains Member States on Actions to Protect Public In An Emergency At a Nuclear Power Plant

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    A workshop convened by the IAEA's Incident and Emergency Centre (IEC) is being held in Vienna this week based on a publication that provides practical tools needed by those involved in emergency response. Read more →

  • Cancer TanzaniaTop Story | 14 February 2013

    IAEA Director General Visits Tanzania

    Director General Yukiya Amano visited Tanzania from 10 to 12 February 2013 where he met Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda, and discussed the IAEA's ongoing cooperation with Tanzania, particularly in the areas of cancer control and treatment, food safety and security, and pest control. Read more →

  • IAEA and IranPress Statement | 14 February 2013

    Remarks by Deputy Director General Herman Nackaerts

    The following is a transcript of remarks made on 14 February 2013 by Herman Nackaerts, Deputy Director General for Safeguards, at the Vienna International Airport upon his return from Iran. Read more →

  • IAEA and DPRKTop Story | 12 February 2013

    IAEA Says DPRK Nuclear Test "Deeply Regrettable"

    IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano expressed deep regret about the announcement that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has conducted a third test of a nuclear weapon. Read more →

  • SATop Story | 11 February 2013

    IAEA Director General Visits South Africa

    Director General Yukiya Amano visited South Africa from 7 to 10 February 2013, where he met South African Deputy President, Mr. Kgalema Petru Motlanthe, as well as with Minister for Energy, Ms. Dipuo Peters, and had the opportunity to discuss plans for the expansion of the nuclear power programme in South Africa. Read more →

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  • Cancer Care and Control Topics in Focus

    Cancer Care and Control

    Cancer is fast becoming a major global health problem. It is estimated that by 2020 there will be some 15 million new cancer cases a year, the majority of them in developing countries. Go to Coverage →

  • Nuclear Power: Status and Outlook Topics in Focus

    Nuclear Power: Status and Outlook

    Over the past several years, there has been a resurgence of interest in nuclear power, both from countries with established nuclear power programmes and countries that are interested in beginning a programme. Go to Coverage →

  • IAEA Peaceful Uses Initiative Topics in Focus

    IAEA Peaceful Uses Initiative

    Resources and other relevant information on the IAEA Peaceful Uses Initiative (PUI). Go to Coverage →

  • Nuclear Security Topics in Focus

    Nuclear Security

    The IAEA is helping policymakers and experts from around the world coordinate their efforts to improve nuclear security, manage radioactive sources and combat nuclear terrorism. Go to Coverage →

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World Cancer Day 2013 - IAEA Director General Statement
4 February 2013 | IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano delivered a statement to mark World Cancer Day. This year's theme - Did You Know? - provides a key opportunity to improve general knowledge about cancer and dispel misconceptions of the disease.

Like in many Africa countries, cancer cases in Sudan are on the increase, and the facilities in one of the continent's largest countries are overburdened. Speaking in Vienna, Mahmoud Hassan El Amin of the Sudan Embassy to the UN and the IAEA discusses the cancer situation in his country and the assistance Sudan receives from the IAEA, 4 February 2013.
Any number of pollutants can get into drinking water, from arsenic, to sewage, and even petroleum. Polluted drinking water can devastate a population's health and even the national economy. The IAEA's scientists help governments around the world figure out where the pollution stems from, how to get rid of it, and how to prevent future problems, 17 January 2013.
Since 1996, the IAEA's International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) has been helping states to identify ways to strengthen the protection of nuclear materials and facilities. Khammar Mrabit, Director, IAEA Office of Nuclear Security, discusses the purpose and goals of an IPPAS mission, 10 December 2012.
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Books and Publications

IAEA - Orientation for Diplomats 2013

IAEA - Orientation for Diplomats 2013
The IAEA in Overview: Using Nuclear Technologies Peacefully.

IAEA Factsheet: Safeguards Analytical Laboratories

IAEA Safeguards Analytical Laboratories
The science essential to verifying the peaceful use of nuclear material.

IAEA Bulletin: Food for the Future

Food for the Future
Nuclear techniques can help small farmers to produce more food and ensure that food is safe and wholesome.

IAEA Annual Report 2011

IAEA Annual Report 2011
Summarizing and highlighting developments over the past year in major areas of the Agency's work.

INPRO: International Project on Innovative Nuclear Reactors and Fuel Cycles - Enhancing Global Nuclear Energy Sustainability

INPRO: International Project on Innovative Nuclear Reactors and Fuel Cycles
The world needs to produce huge quantities of energy in the coming decades to meet the needs of a growing population and, at the same time, raise the living standards of billions of people that do not have access to cheap, plentiful electricity .

Nuclear Technology for a Sustainable Future

IAEA At Rio+20: Nuclear Technology for a Sustainable Future
Nuclear technologies are used daily to find and protect sustainable sources of fresh water, produce energy and food, while providing researchers the tools to study the ocean's past and predict its future.

Nuclear Security: Achievements 2002–2011

IAEA Nuclear Security - Achievements 2002–2011
Building a nuclear security framework, which is suitable for today and sustainable for tomorrow, is a widely held priority of the international community.

Nuclear Security - IAEA: Working to Build a Global Response to a Global Threat

Nuclear Security - IAEA: Working to Build a Global Response to a Global Threat
The IAEA helps to ensure that measures are taken to control and protect nuclear and radioactive materials from falling into the wrong hands.

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