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Fukushima Nuclear Accident
The latest IAEA information on the radiological situation in Japan, updated as information becomes available and verified. Read latest update →
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Malaysia and IAEA Director General Plan Expert Mission on Radiological Safety
On 3 May 2011, a high-level delegation representing the Malaysian government met IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano to discuss assistance to address public concerns in Malaysia about a plan to manufacture rare earth oxides in one of the Malaysian states. Read more →
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IAEA Director General in Paris Urges Nuclear Safety First
28 April 2011 | In an extensive series of discussions during his official visit to France, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano met the President of France, Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy; the Minister for Foreign and European Affairs, Mr Alain Juppé; the Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transportation and Housing, Ms. Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet; and the Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry, Mr. Eric Besson. Read more →
1986–2011: 25 Year Anniversary of the Chernobyl Accident
Tuesday, 26 April 2011, will mark a quarter-century since the Chernobyl accident in the former USSR. To mark the event, the IAEA created a series of stories, photographs and videos that depict the current environmental, social and technical aspects of the affected regions in Belarus and the Ukraine.
Chernobyl: 25 Years, 25 Stories → :: In Focus: Chernobyl →
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Fukushima Nuclear Accident
Resources, news updates and other relevant information on the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan. Go to Coverage →
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Chernobyl
The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986 was the most severe in the history of the nuclear power industry, causing a huge release of radionuclides over large areas of Belarus, Ukraine and the Russian Federation. UN agencies and representatives of the three countries continue the review of the health, environmental and socio-economic consequences of this accident. Go to Coverage →
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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 →
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Radiation Protection of Patients
Radiation safety experts at the IAEA say that the overuse of high-tech scanning procedures may unnecessarily expose patients to increased radiation levels. In collaboration with other international organizations, it is developing a series of measures aimed at strengthening patient protection. Go to Coverage →
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IAEA Briefs Member States on Nuclear Emergency in Japan
Denis Flory, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of Department of Nuclear Safety and Security, reported on the latest developments at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and on the on-going radiation monitoring work in Japan. Read more →
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IAEA Assists Japan in Monitoring Radiation from Fukushima
Rodolfo Cruz Suarez, an IAEA operational radiation protection specialist with the Radiation Safety and Monitoring Section, recently spent two weeks in Japan and carried out monitoring activities in Fukushima and other areas affected by the nuclear accident. Read more →
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Chernobyl: 25 Years, 25 Stories
Tuesday, 26 April 2011 will mark a quarter-century since the Chernobyl accident in the former USSR. To mark the event, the IAEA created a series of stories, photographs and videos that depict the current environmental, social and technical aspects of the affected regions in Belarus and Ukraine. Read more →
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IAEA Briefs Member States on Nuclear Emergency in Japan
Denis Flory, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of Department of Nuclear Safety and Security, reported on the latest developments at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and on the on-going radiation monitoring work in Japan. Read more →
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Nuclear Power for Next Generation
Energy is key to meeting many of the United Nations' Millennium Development goals. Some 60 countries have shown an interest in nuclear power as a possible way to meet the growing need for energy worldwide. Read more →
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Cancer Epidemic
Cancer deaths in the developing world are expected to surpass the collective toll of three illnesses targeted by the Millennium Development Goals - HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Read more →
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IAEA Highlights 2010
Reflecting the IAEA's continued active role in applying nuclear technology for maintaining peace and promoting social development. Read more →
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Removing Nuclear Fuel from Vinca: Closing a Nuclear Chapter
Shut down 26 years ago, the Vinca nuclear research reactor in Serbia attracted global attention because the site continued to house highly enriched uranium fuel that was stored in poor conditions. Read more →
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Handbook on Nuclear Law: Implementing Legislation
A practical aid to legislative drafting.
Fighting Cancer in Developing Countries
IAEA Bulletin, flagship magazine of the IAEA.
Innovative Nuclear Reactors and Fuel Cycles (INPRO)
Meeting global energy needs of the 21st century.
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