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.
Students and professionals in the nuclear power field are taking on learning opportunities while being housebound during the COVID-19 pandemic. Requests to use the IAEA’s basic principle nuclear reactor simulators have risen sharply in recent weeks. New users will have the opportunity to learn more about operating them at an IAEA webinar on 12 May. Read more →
Radiation is an effective and established tool to sterilize personal protective equipment (PPE) that is in high demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, except for respiratory face masks as it weakens their filters, the IAEA said today. Read more →
Diseases passed on by mosquitoes can cause sickness and economic hardship. As mosquitoes become increasingly resistant to insecticides, which also cause pollution, many governments are considering alternative forms of mosquito control – including with the use of nuclear techniques. Read more →
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 →
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.