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IAEA Board Meeting on Selection of Director General

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:38:22 +0000

The IAEA Board of Governors is meeting 2 July 2009 at the Agency’s headquarters on the selection process for the appointment of the Director General.

Spokesperson Melissa Fleming Departs IAEA

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:47:40 +0000

Melissa Fleming, Spokesperson for the IAEA, today departs her position at the Agency after eight years in the role.

IAEA Symposium to Focus on Uranium Raw Material for Nuclear Fuel Cycle

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:36:00 +0000

An international symposium covering various aspects related to uranium mining, economics, and supply and demand will be held in Vienna next week from 22 to 26 June 2009.

Peer Review of Canadian Regulatory System Completed

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:10:24 +0000

An international expert team has today completed a two-week IAEA review of Canada’s nuclear regulatory system. The team identified good practices within the system and gave advice on some areas for further improvement. The IAEA has conveyed initial findings to Canadian authorities but the final report will be submitted this fall.

Press Arrangements for IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, Starting 15 June 2009

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:56:48 +0000

The IAEA Board of Governors will convene a regular meeting at the Agency´s Headquarters at 10:30 on Monday, 15 June 2009, in the IAEA Boardroom, C04, in the Vienna International Centre.

FAO/IAEA Symposium to Address Animal Production and Health

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:10:33 +0000

An international Symposium to be held in Vienna next week will focus on the use of nuclear technologies to enhance animal nutrition and reproduction strategies and to detect and control animal-origin diseases that can be transmitted to humans, such as swine and avian influenza.

WHO-IAEA Join Forces to Fight Cancer

Tue, 26 May 2009 12:28:31 +0000

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the IAEA today announced the launch of a Joint Programme on Cancer Control, aimed at strengthening and accelerating efforts to fight cancer in the developing world.

IAEA Calls for Enhanced Radiation Protection of Patients

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:15:37 +0000

Radiation safety experts at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) say that overuse of high-tech scanning procedures may unnecessarily expose patients to increased radiation levels.

UN agencies mark Chernobyl anniversary with launch of US$2.5-million project

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:46:54 +0000

Four United Nations agencies marked today the 23rd anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear accident by launching a $2.5 million programme designed to meet the priority information needs of affected communities in Belarus, the Russian Federation, and Ukraine. Funded by the UN Trust Fund for Human Security, this three-year initiative aims to translate the latest scientific information on the consequences of the accident into sound practical advice for residents of the affected territories. The project is a joint effort by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the World Health Organization (WHO).

IAEA Inspectors Depart the DPRK

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:23:21 +0000

IAEA inspectors at the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Yongbyong nuclear facilities, on 15 April, removed all IAEA seals and switched off surveillance cameras. They left the country the following day.

IAEA Inspectors Asked to Leave the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:42:12 +0000

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has today informed IAEA inspectors at the Yongbyon facility that it is immediately ceasing all cooperation with the IAEA. The inspectors have also been asked to leave the country at the earliest possible time.

IAEA Beijing conference to focus on Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:11:40 +0000

Thirty energy ministers and the representatives of over 65 countries will convene in Beijing from 20 to 22 April to discuss the current status and future prospects for nuclear power. IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei and OECD Secretary General Angel Guria will also attend.

Russian-US Commitment to Reduce Nuclear Weapons

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:24:31 +0000

IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei welcomes and is greatly encouraged by the Joint Statement of President Medvedev and President Obama, in which they committed themselves through concrete steps to fulfill their obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, to achieve a nuclear-weapon-free world.

IAEA to Host Global Event on Strengthening Nuclear Security

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:20:09 +0000

Representatives of more than 90 countries will meet in Vienna from 30 March to 3 April 2009 to assess the achievements of seven years of global efforts to improve the protection and control of radioactive material, and to chart a course for future nuclear security activities.

Press Arrangements for IAEA Board of Governors Meeting on Director General Appointment, Starting 26 March 2009

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:49:22 +0000

The IAEA Board of Governors will convene a special meeting at the Agency’s Headquarters at 10:30 on Thursday, 26 March 2009, in the IAEA Boardroom, C04, in the Vienna International Centre.

IAEA Issues Recommendations Regarding Temporary Restart of Dutch Reactor

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:51:30 +0000

An IAEA-led international team of nuclear reactor safety experts completed a safety review mission on 18 February at the High Flux Reactor (HFR) at Petten, in the Netherlands.

IAEA Director General Candidates Announced

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:18:30 +0000

The IAEA confirms receipt of the nomination of two candidates for Director General of the IAEA.

IAEA Completes Third Mission to Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:19:48 +0000

An IAEA-led team of international experts has completed its third mission, at the invitation of the Government of Japan.

Nuclear Science for Food Security

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:09:05 +0000

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today called for increased investment in a plant breeding technique that could bolster efforts aimed at pulling millions of people out of the hunger trap.

Press Arrangements for IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, Starting 27 November 2008

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:39:20 +0000

The IAEA Board of Governors will convene a regular meeting at the Agency´s Headquarters at 10:30 on Thursday, 27 November 2008, in the IAEA Boardroom, C04, in the Vienna International Centre.

Safety Experts Visiting Japan Nuclear Plant in December

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:37:38 +0000

Next month, a team of global safety experts is visiting the world’s largest nuclear plant in Japan, as part of continuing reviews following the earthquake in the country in July 2007

IAEA and International Science and Technology Center Sign Cooperative Agreement

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:36:49 +0000

The IAEA and the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) today signed an agreement that calls for an increase in cooperation between the two organizations. The memorandum of understanding seeks to amplify their collaboration in the research and development of applications and technology that could contribute to the IAEA’s activities in the fields of verification and nuclear security, including training and capacity building.

IAEA Director General Observes NEA 50th Anniversary, Lauds Five Decades of NEA-IAEA "Nuclear Partnership"

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:56:02 +0000

No fewer than 50 countries have informed the IAEA that they are considering introducing nuclear power, IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei today told a meeting marking the 50th anniversary of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD NEA) in Paris.

DPRK Grants IAEA Access to Yongbyon Facilities

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:14:21 +0000

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea today granted the IAEA access to the 5 Megawatt Experimental Nuclear Power Plant, the Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Plant and the reprocessing facility at Yongbyon.

ITER and IAEA to Enhance Co-operation on Fusion Research

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:44:44 +0000

The IAEA and the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) Organization today signed an agreement that will enhance the research of fusion, a form of nuclear energy created by the merging of light atoms.