About the IAEA
The IAEA is the world's centre for cooperation in the nuclear field and seeks to promote the safe, secure and peaceful use of nuclear technologies.
The mining of uranium has sustainably fueled the fleet of nuclear power plants in the world, and will continue to do so in the coming decade. Read more →
Plastic debris is one of the most serious environmental challenges our oceans face. It affects marine organisms, habitats and ecosystems, as well as the health and well-being of people, particularly those dependent on the oceans.. Read more →
The recent fires in the Exclusion Zone near the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Ukraine have not led to any hazardous increase of radioactive particles in the air, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said today. Read more →
The IAEA makes freely available online thousands of scientific and technical publications for researchers, scientists and students worldwide. Read more →
Increasing access to electricity and powering economies while minimizing greenhouse gas emissions are central goals of many governments, and advanced nuclear power reactor designs, including small modular reactors (SMRs), can play a crucial role in meeting these goals. Read more →
Update as of 6 April: IAEA staff should telecommute until 30 April, and only authorized staff should access the VIC only if absolutely necessary. For more, click here.
The IAEA is the world's centre for cooperation in the nuclear field and seeks to promote the safe, secure and peaceful use of nuclear technologies.