Tritium Level Far Below Japan’s Operational Limit in 11th Batch of ALPS Treated Water, IAEA Confirms
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts have confirmed that the tritium concentration in the 11th batch of diluted ALPS treated water, which the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) began discharging on 12 March, is far below Japan’s operatio... Continue reading
What are Molten Salt Reactors?
International interest is increasing in molten salt reactors, because they have the potential to provide large amounts of efficient and cost-effective electricity and produce high-temperature process heat usable for various industrial applications. Continue reading
Rwanda Advances Cancer Control with Focus on Cervical Cancer and Health Workforce Development
Rwanda has taken important steps to tackle preventable cancers nation-wide, a recent international assessment has found. Continue reading
Update 279 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The presence of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at Ukraine’s nuclear power plants (NPPs) remains an “invaluable asset” for the international community and must be preserved, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi told Member States after ... Continue reading
Call for Abstracts: Conference on Radiation Protection in Medicine — X Ray Vision
Interested contributors have until 2 May 2025 to submit abstracts for scientific posters for the IAEA’s International Conference on Radiation Protection in Medicine — X Ray Vision. Continue reading
Major Nuclear Repository Adopts New Fully Searchable Digital Platform
The IAEA’s International Nuclear Information System has been further strengthened with the addition of a modern repository platform. Continue reading
IAEA Board Briefed on Ukraine, Iran, Gender Parity, AI and More
The IAEA Director General reminded the Agency’s Board of Governors today of the precarious nuclear safety situation in Ukraine, and discussed his trip to Fukushima, developments with Iran, reaching gender parity at the IAEA and more. Continue reading
More than 145 Reports Added to IAEA Incident and Trafficking Database in 2024
In 2024, 147 incidents of illegal or unauthorized activities involving nuclear and other radioactive material were reported to the Incident and Trafficking Database, a number aligned with the historical average. Continue reading