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IAEA Director General at UN Summit of the Future and General Assembly

Source: International Atomic Energy Agency – IAEA

IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi attended the UN Summit of the Future with world leaders in New York this week and addressed its Plenary meeting. The Summit adopted a “Pact for the Future” designed to improve the present and build a better future. Mr Grossi’s speech outlined how the IAEA is a concrete instrument that can help fulfilling the goals of the Pact. While in New York, Mr Grossi also held multiple meetings with world leaders to expand the work of the IAEA in using nuclear science and technology to further peace and development.

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IAEA’s General Conference 2024 – The Week in a Nutshell

Source: International Atomic Energy Agency – IAEA

Nearly 3000 participants took part in the IAEA’s 68th General Conference in Vienna this week, with an additional 8700 people joining online. The conference sets the course of the Agency’s work for the coming year, as it seeks to use nuclear science and technology to improve lives worldwide. Watch the IAEA’s video news summary of the week.

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Scientific Forum Video 2024: Atoms4Food – Better Agriculture for Better Life

Source: International Atomic Energy Agency – IAEA

The number of people facing food shortages and hunger is growing. The situation is being made worse by climate change and the increasing competition for natural resources. Atoms4Food, a joint IAEA / FAO initiative aims to change that, helping countries boost food security and tackle growing hunger. The IAEA dedicated its 2024 Scientific Forum to exploring how nuclear technology can transform agrifood systems, address food insecurity and help countries adapt to the challenges of climate change. Please watch the opening video above or learn more about the event here: www.iaea.org/about/governance/general-conference/gc68/scientific-forum.

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Upcoming Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Applications and the Technical Cooperation Programme

Source: International Atomic Energy Agency – IAEA

The 2024 IAEA Ministerial Conference will take place on 26-28 November 2024 in Vienna, Austria, bringing together ministers and senior officials from IAEA Member States to discuss the role of nuclear science and technology in addressing some of the challenges we face today, including health, food security and safety, water resource management and climate change. Nuclear techniques are an integral part of the technological solutions needed to tackle these.

This conference will strengthen international cooperation and explore innovations in nuclear advancements, whilst highlighting the role of nuclear technology in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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IAEA Director General Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant After Recent Fire

Source: International Atomic Energy Agency – IAEA

IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has visited Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant for the fifth time. His focus was on the significant damage caused by a fire at one of its cooling towers in early August, he also visited a water pumping station and a storage facility for fresh fuel rods. 

Director General Grossi has repeatedly said any military action taken against the Zaporizhzhya plant increases the risk of a nuclear accident and is a clear violation of the five concrete principles for protecting the facility, established at the United Nations Security Council in May 2023.

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IAEA Nuclear Security Training and Demonstration Centre

Source: International Atomic Energy Agency – IAEA

The IAEA Nuclear Security Training and Demonstration Centre (NSTDC) helps strengthen countries’ abilities to tackle nuclear terrorism. The establishment of the NSTDC supports countries in addressing unique challenges and implementing complex projects in nuclear security that require specialized technical infrastructure, through training, research and development.

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#WorldEnvironmentDay: Drought Resilience in Kenya

Source: International Atomic Energy Agency – IAEA

#WorldEnvironmentDay 2024 focuses on land restoration, halting desertification and building drought resilience – areas where the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is already making a significant difference. The precision and power of nuclear science are helping countries meet their development challenges the world over. When it comes to drought resilience, nuclear science has a particularly helpful tool: isotope hydrology. This amazing science helps governments find and understand the source of their water supplies – so they can develop management systems to reduce the risks of conflict and build resilience to drought. This short film examines the case study of Kenya and the farmers and scientists working on drought resilience there. Watch the full version, including chapters on climate smart agriculture and plant evolution breeding and see how the IAEA is helping Kenyan experts get the food and water they need from a water-scarce land.

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Food Safety: Costa Rica’s Growing Export

Source: International Atomic Energy Agency – IAEA

Ensuring food safety is crucial for protecting public health and facilitating trade in food products. For the past decade, the IAEA has supported Costa Rica in using nuclear techniques to analyse and detect food contaminants. Effective testing has allowed Costa Rica to stay competitive and trusted in the international food trade market, resulting in greater prosperity and improved livelihoods for the country’s farmers.

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International Conference on Nuclear Security: Shaping the Future (ICONS 2024)

Source: International Atomic Energy Agency – IAEA

From protecting digital systems from cyber attacks to making sure that nuclear technology cannot get misused, nuclear security is more than about preventing nuclear terrorism. It is a key enabler to providingclean energy; cutting-edge medicine; nutritious food and hope for a better tomorrow – through nuclear science and technology. The International Conference on Nuclear Security: Shaping the Future (ICONS 2024) held from May 20-24, provided a global forum for ministers, policymakers, senior officials and nuclear security experts to discuss the future of nuclear security worldwide, whilst providing opportunities for exchanging information and fostering international cooperation.

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In Conversation: IAEA Director General Explores Nuclear Science with Communicator Operador Nuclear

Source: International Atomic Energy Agency – IAEA

Watch IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and nuclear science communicator Alfredo García (Operador Nuclear) unpack the expansive role of nuclear technology in our world today. From driving clean energy initiatives to advancing medical treatments, they explore how nuclear energy sparks solutions for pressing global issues.