IAEA Videos

The IAEA's Driving Force for Development

2017-05-30 09:00

Over the past 60 years, millions of people around the world have benefitted from the Technical Cooperation Programme. The Programme is the IAEA's main channel for delivering development assistance to its Member States.

This enables the safe and sustainable use of nuclear science and technology to address national and regional development priorities.

Taking the Initiative for Peaceful Uses

2017-03-23 15:30

The Peaceful Uses Initiative (PUI) is an effective way to supplement the IAEA’s funding mechanism and generate additional resources when they are urgently needed. Since it was launched in 2010, the initiative has received over 100 million euros in contributions and supported more than 200 projects in over 150 countries.

International Women’s Day - Be Bold for Change

2017-03-08 08:30

In the nuclear sector, women are still underrepresented. At the IAEA, women now account for around 29 percent of the professional staff and their numbers are growing.

To commemorate International Women’s Day, which this year has the theme “Be Bold for Change”, four women who work in the fields of nuclear safeguards, security and safety, discuss their experiences.

IAEA Marks World Cancer Day 2017

2017-02-03 12:00

Opening remarks at the World Cancer Day Event held at the Agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, by IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano.

Preserving Water Supplies with Nuclear Technology in Bolivia

2017-01-17 14:15

Protecting Water Resources - The Role of Isotope Hydrology

2016-12-21 08:00

Water is a renewable, but often limited resource that is frequently wasted or polluted. Isotope hydrology is a nuclear technique that help countries to better manage water resources by providing information about water origin, age, quality and movement in underground aquifers. Isotopes of water are variants of its chemical elements. By studying isotopes of water, hydrologists gain scientific knowledge that helps to inform countries how to protect and preserve their water supplies. From Vienna, Austria Alexandra-Anna Panic has this report.

Science With Impact

2016-09-28 08:30

When the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted in September 2015 at the United Nations in New York, they highlighted the importance of science and technology.

The IAEA, through nuclear science, plays a significant role in the achievement of many of these goals. This new film takes the viewer from the laboratory to the field, where the far-reaching benefits of nuclear technology can be seen.

Botswana, Country of Herds

2016-08-11 08:15

IAEA Safeguards in 2015

2016-06-08 14:30

Through safeguards, the IAEA is ensuring the peaceful use of all nuclear material. This is how we implemented safeguards in 2015.

The Decommissioning of Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant

2016-05-20 15:15

Lithuania’s Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant is being decommissioned, the world’s first such project involving RBMK reactors. As part of the country’s accession talks with the European Union, Lithuania agreed to the early shutdown of the two reactors, which were closed in 2004 and 2009, respectively. The European Commission has provided significant financial assistance to Ignalina NPP decommissioning, complemented by Lithuanian national co-financing.

Zika Crisis - The IAEA Responds

2016-05-11 16:00

The IAEA is providing nuclear-related technology to countries affected by the Zika virus in Latin America and the Caribbean.

After twelve years of research at IAEA laboratories, a pest control technique that uses radiation to sterilize is being transferred to the region where it will be integrated in national mosquito control programmes and further developed.

The method is known as the sterile insect technique.

Hands-on Training for Young Scientists

2016-04-13 09:00

A group of young scientists had the opportunity to join an IAEA-led expedition to the island of Svalbard, north of Norway. This training scheme comes under an IAEA project that is researching the use of nuclear techniques to assess the impact of climate change. In this video, two of the scientists discuss what they have gained from this unique experience.

Fukushima – The Road to Recovery, Five Years of IAEA Action

2016-03-10 14:30

It has been five years since the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The road to recovery has been difficult and long, and is not yet complete. This film chronicles the assistance the IAEA has provided to Japan since the outset of the nuclear emergency in March 2011, and the steps that have been taken to improve nuclear safety worldwide.

A Cancer Survivor’s Tale

2016-02-03 12:00

Chalani Jayarathne was diagnosed with cancer in 2014. She was successfully treated with radioactive iodine at the Peradeniya Nuclear Medicine Unit in the Central Province of Sri Lanka under Dr. Damayanthi Nanayakkara and her team.
The IAEA has been supporting this facility for over 40 years, through the provision of equipment and professional training. Chalani talks about her treatment, recovery and future plans.

Radiation Technologies in Daily Life

2015-09-15 13:15

We go through our lives mostly unaware of the use of radiation technologies to make things safer, cleaner and more efficient. When we travel by car or plane, get treated at hospital or even walk over a bridge, we may be experiencing the benefits of such technologies. This film goes behind the scenes to see these technologies at work and shows how they help us in our everyday lives.