IAEA Videos and Films
IAEA videos and films produced in 2011 and earlier are listed below. (Videos produced in 2013 are available here).
Videos
2012
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Protecting Nuclear Facilities from Criminal Acts
Since 1996, the IAEA's International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) has been helping states to identify ways to strengthen the protection of nuclear materials and facilities. Khammar Mrabit, Director, IAEA Office of Nuclear Security, discusses the purpose and goals of an IPPAS mission. Watch Video →
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Nuclear Material Laboratory
On the site of the IAEA's new Nuclear Material Laboratory, the final half of the construction work on the building is now proceeding. Watch Video →
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Climate Change and Nuclear Power: Interview with Alan McDonald
Alan McDonald, an energy expert at the IAEA, explains the highlights of the Climate Change and Nuclear Power 2012 report and provides an overview of the IAEA's activities at the UN Climate Change Conference "COP-18", the expected outcomes from COP-18, and nuclear power's future prospects. Watch Video →
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Securing Healthy Soils
On World Soil Day, Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha of Thailand, discusses His Majesty King Bhumibol's lifelong commitment to preserving and protecting soil. Full Coverage → | Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Official Visit to Ethiopia
In his opening remarks to the Board of Governors, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano spoke about his recent trip to Ethiopia, where he also visited a facility for the rearing and irradiation of tsetse flies, which is operated with the support of an IAEA tsetse eradication project. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Nuclear Applications
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on the IAEA's work on the peaceful use of nuclear technologies. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Nuclear Safety
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano reported to the Board of Governors on the progress of the IAEA Action Plan on Nuclear Safety and referred to next month's Fukushima Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety, which is being organised by the Government of Japan and the IAEA and will take place in Fukushima Prefecture. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in Iran
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in Iran. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in Syria
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in Syria. Watch Video →
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Statement at 50th Anniversary of NA Laboratories at Seibersdorf
Statement at the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Nuclear Applications (NA) Laboratories at Seibersdorf by IAEA Director General, Yukiya Amano. Watch Video →
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Serving Humanity (Abridged Version)
A film about the IAEA Seibersdorf Laboratories on the occasion of its 50th anniversary, featuring some historical highlights and the pioneering scientific breakthroughs that have been developed at the laboratories. Full Coverage → | Watch Video →
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How Nuclear Technology Contributes to Development in the South: Interview with Kwaku Aning
IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Technical Cooperation, Mr. Kwaku Aning, discusses the role of the IAEA in development issues. Watch Video →
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Video Address to 5th Nuclear Energy Management School (NEM)
In a video address played to participants of the 5th Nuclear Energy Management School (NEM), IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano said the Agency is keen to help Member States address the issue of manpower and training shortage in the nuclear industry. Watch Video →
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IAEA Action Plan: Making Nuclear Power Safer
The video explains the story behind the IAEA Action Plan on Nuclear Safety and how it works. Watch Video →
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Visual Impressions: 56th IAEA General Conference
Visual Impressions of the 56th IAEA General Conference. Full Coverage → | Watch Video →
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Better Crops To Feed Millions
Feeding growing populations is a problem that countries around the world struggle with. The IAEA is working with seven Arab countries in Asia to improve the yield and resilience of wheat and barley, two of the crops the region depends on the most. Watch Video →
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Food for the Future: Meeting Challenges with Nuclear Applications: Statement to 2012 Scientific Forum
Director General Yukiya Amano opened the Scientific Forum, stating that the IAEA is in the unique position of being able to make nuclear technology available to developing countries, helping them to grow more food, fight animal and plant pests and diseases and ensure the safety of food products. Watch Video →
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Food for the Future: Interview with IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano discusses why he decided to focus on food for the 2012 Scientific Forum and what he hopes to achieve with this event. Watch Video →
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Food for the Future
The High Andes of Peru, the busy streets of Jakarta and the dusty Cameroon bush - all very different places, in diverse parts of the world, with one thing in common: the people here are all benefiting from nuclear science and the support of the IAEA to produce and protect food and make it safer. Watch Video →
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Birth of Centenario: Farming in the High Andes
Few plants thrive at altitudes of over 4 000 metres, where soil is poor, water scare and the winters harsh. But farmers in the High Andes of Peru can grow varieties of sturdy grains, such as barley, that can survive under extreme weather conditions. Watch Video →
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More Food With Better Soil: Using Isotope Techniques To Improve Soil Quality
The tiny Austrian village of Grabenegg may be worlds apart and miles away from the African savannahs, the Asian deltas or the fields of South America. But research being conducted here by IAEA soil scientists could, in the future, help farmers in these parts of the world to grow more and better crops. Watch Video →
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Proper Pesticide Use: Monitoring Impact of Pesticides With Nuclear Techniques
Food safety experts from the IAEA are conducting research using nuclear techniques to evaluate the impact of pesticide use on the environment, in food products and surface waters. Watch Video →
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Safer Food for a Growing Population: Using Food Irradiation in Indonesia
Indonesia is one of 60 countries currently using food irradiation to improve food safety and quality. This tropical country, with a growing population of around 250 million, uses this nuclear technology to prevent food poisoning, extend the shelf-life of food and provide a safe diet for people with suppressed immune systems. Watch Video →
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Protecting Africa's Lifeblood: Controlling Animal Disease in Cameroon
Livestock are the lifeblood of African society, providing financial and food security for around 300 million people. Watch Video →
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Better Fruit For Neretva Valley
Farmers in Croatia are using nuclear technology to tackle the Mediterranean fruit fly, a common pest that poses a serious threat to the country's lucrative fruit industry. Watch Video →
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Statement to 56th Regular Session of IAEA General Conference 2012: Introduction
At the opening of the 56th IAEA General Conference, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano addressed the participants and reviewed the IAEA's activities and achievements of the previous twelve months. Watch Video →
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Statement to 56th Regular Session of IAEA General Conference 2012: Nuclear Power
In his adress to the 56th IAEA General Conference, Director General Yukiya Amano stated that nuclear energy will remain an important option for many countries and that projections show a steady rise in the number of nuclear power plants in the world in the next 20 years. Watch Video →
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Statement to 56th Regular Session of IAEA General Conference 2012: Nuclear Safety
In his adress to the 56th IAEA General Conference, Director General Yukiya Amano reported on the progress made in the implementation of the IAEA Action Plan on Nuclear Safety, which was endorsed at last year's General Conference in the aftermath of the accident at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. Watch Video →
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Statement to 56th Regular Session of IAEA General Conference 2012: Nuclear Security
In his adress to the 56th IAEA General Conference, Director General Yukiya Amano stressed that nuclear security is a "priority for the Agency" and called for ratification of the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material. Watch Video →
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Statement to 56th Regular Session of IAEA General Conference 2012: Nuclear Verification in Iran
In his adress to the 56th IAEA General Conference, Director General Yukiya Amano provided an update on nuclear verification issues in Iran. Watch Video →
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Statement to 56th Regular Session of IAEA General Conference 2012: Nuclear Verification in DPRK
In his adress to the 56th IAEA General Conference, Director General Yukiya Amano provided an update on nuclear verification issues in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Watch Video →
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Statement to 56th Regular Session of IAEA General Conference 2012: Nuclear Verification in Syria
In his adress to the 56th IAEA General Conference, Director General Yukiya Amano provided an update on nuclear verification issues in Syria. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: IAEA Action Plan on Nuclear Safety: Part I | Part II
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano reported on the "significant progress" of the IAEA Action Plan on Nuclear Safety, which was adopted a year ago in the aftermath of the accident at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. Watch Video: Part I → | Part II →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in Iran
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in Iran. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in Syria
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in Syria. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Nuclear Energy
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors and provided an update on recent developments in the field of nuclear energy. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Nuclear Security
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors and provided an update on recent developments in the field of nuclear security. Watch Video →
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Food for the Future: Interview with IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano discusses why he decided to focus on food for the 2012 Scientific Forum and what he hopes to achieve with this event. Watch Video →
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Management of Radioactive Waste in Finland: Interview with Tero Varjoranta
Tero Varjoranta, Director General, Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK), describes challenges, milestones and future plans for safe management and disposal of radioactive waste and spent fuel in Finland. Related Story → | Watch Video →
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Challenges in Safe Management of Radioactive Waste: Interview with Magnus Vesterlind
Magnus Vesterlind, Head, IAEA Waste and Environmental Section, discusses challenges facing countries in safe management and disposal of spent fuel and radioactive waste. Related Story → | Watch Video →
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Safe Disposal of Radioactive Waste: Interview with Irena Mele
Irena Mele, Head, IAEA Waste Technology Section, talks about technological challenges in the safe disposal and management of radioactive waste, and delineates waste arising from power and non-power nuclear activities. Related Story → | Watch Video →
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Management of Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste: Interview with Gary Dyck
Gary Dyck, Head, IAEA Nuclear Fuels and Materials Section, explains basic facts about spent nuclear fuel - how they are generated, volumes produced and Agency activities in support of efforts to ensure safety throughout the entire nuclear fuel cycle. Related Story → | Watch Video →
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Managing Soils for More Food Security: Interview with Winfried E.H. Blum
Winfried E.H. Blum, professor emeritus of soil science and key speaker at the International Conference on Managing Soils for Food Security and Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, discusses the importance of good soil management practices in the context of climate change. Watch Video →
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Nuclear Technologies for Sustainable Development: Interview with Hans-Holger Rogner
Hans-Holger Rogner, IAEA energy planning expert, explains how the IAEA supports Member States in using nuclear technologies to achieve sustainable development. He also explains nuclear energy's role in powering a sustainable future. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: IAEA Action Plan on Nuclear Safety
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano provided an update on the progress of the IAEA Action Plan on Nuclear Safety. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in DPRK
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in Iran
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in Iran. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Scientific Forum
In his statement to the Board of Governors, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano referred to the Agency's 2012 focus on nuclear applications related to food, which will also be the topic of this year's Scientific Forum. Watch Video →
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Sustainable Decommissioning: Interview with Irena Mele
Irena Mele, Head, IAEA Waste Technology Section, talks about the types of facilities that are decommissioned. She also discusses why decommissioning is important and what the main requirements are for a successful decommissioning programme. Watch Video →
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Safe Decommissioning: Interview with Pil-Soo Hahn
Pil-Soo Hahn, Director, IAEA Division of Radiation, Transport and Waste Safety, talks about what decommissioning is and why it is needed. He also discusses the challenges associated with the decommissioning process and how the IAEA helps countries promote safe decommissioning. Watch Video →
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Women in Science: Perspectives from Africa
Two African women scientists - Sarah Nafuna from Uganda and Jane Mubanga Chinkusu from Zambia - present their perspectives on the opportunities and challenges for women in Africa who would like to enter the field of nuclear science. Related Story → | Watch Video →
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Sixth Meeting of Competent Authorities
Sixth meeting of representatives of national competent authorities identified under the Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident and the Convention on Early Notification in the Case of a Nuclear Accident of Radiological Emergency, held at the IAEA in Vienna, Austria from 17-20 April 2012. Related Story → | Watch Video →
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Assessing Water Availability
Governments often struggle to find solutions to water shortage issues. One of the ways the Agency helps them solve their problems by finding more water and managing their existing resources more effectively is through the IAEA Water Availability Enhancement Project (IWAVE). Watch Video →
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Fukushima: One Year On: Ceremony Commemorating First Anniversary of Great East Japan Earthquake
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano spoke at a ceremony commemorating the first anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. The event, which was organised by the Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Vienna, took place at the Vienna International Centre. Watch Video →
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IAEA Board of Governors: Press Conference
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefed the media following the opening of the Agency's Board of Governors meeting. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Fukushima Nuclear Accident
Sunday, 11 March 2012 is the first anniversary of the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan. IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano provided an update on the progress made since the accident and the current situation at the Nuclear Power Plant. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: IAEA Action Plan on Nuclear Safety
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano provided an update on the progress of the IAEA Action Plan on Nuclear Safety. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in DPRK
In his statement to the Board of Governors, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano referred to the application of Safeguards in the DPRK. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in Iran
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in Iran. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in Syria
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in Syria. Watch Video →
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Fukushima: One Year On: Interview with Denis Flory
One year after the nuclear accident at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, Denis Flory, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Safety and Security, discusses what the IAEA has learned from the accident. Watch Video →
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Internships at IAEA
Interns discuss their experiences working in an international environment and why they chose an internship at the IAEA. Watch Video →
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EURADOS Annual Meeting
In Vienna, Austria, 220 participants from 30 countries met to discuss more precise measuring methods, as well as best procedures for reducing damage to secondary tissues and preventing further occurrence of cancer in patients undergoing radiation treatment. Related Story → | Watch Video →
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Applications of Research Reactors: Interview with Danas Ridikas
Danas Ridikas, Research Reactor Specialist, IAEA Physics Section, talks about the main applications of research reactors and the issues confronting research reactor programmes in IAEA Member States. Watch Video →
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Research Reactors: Training and Education
By helping young scientists learn to use research reactor applications and providing them with real-world experience, the IAEA is helping advance the field of science in many developing countries. Watch Video →
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Challenges for Research Reactors: Interview with Ed Bradley
Ed Bradley, Nuclear Engineer, IAEA Research Reactor Section, talks about the importance of research reactor applications, the challenges research reactors face today and the many ways that the Agency helps countries with their research reactor programmes. Watch Video →
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World Cancer Day 2012: Director General Statement
At the IAEA's annual commemoration of World Cancer Day, held at the IAEA's headquarters in Vienna, Director General Yukiya Amano highlighted the importance of fighting cancer in developing countries, stressing important achievements in the past year. Watch Video →
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Strengthening Nuclear Security: Interview with Khammar Mrabit
Khammar Mrabit, Director, IAEA Office of Nuclear Security, discusses how the IAEA helps its Member States to establish sustainable nuclear security systems. Watch Video →
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World Cancer Day 2012: Interview with Massoud Samiei
Massoud Samiei, Head of IAEA's Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (PACT), discusses the cancer situation in the developing world and outlines PACT's past achievements and aims for 2012. Watch Video →
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Meeting on Topical Issues in Infrastructure Development: Interview with Masahiro Aoki
Masahiro Aoki, IAEA Senior Nuclear Power Development Expert, talks about the purpose of the meeting - to exchange experiences and learn best practices with regards to nuclear infrastructures. Watch Video →
2011
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Increasing Access to Radiotherapy: Interview with Massoud Samiei
Massoud Samiei, Head of IAEA's Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (PACT), discusses the Advisory Group for Increasing Access to Radiotherapy Technology (AGaRT) initiative which aims to increase access to radiotherapy technology in developing countries. Watch Video →
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Nuclear Power: Interview with Hanna Trojanowska
Hanna Trojanowska, the Polish Government's Commissioner for Nuclear Energy and Undersecretary of State, explains Poland's plan for introducing nuclear power. Watch Video →
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Decommissioning of Small Nuclear Facilities Group Scientific Visit to Slovakia
Vladimir Michal, Team Leader at the IAEA Waste Technology Section and former Decommissioning Expert at VUJE in Slovakia, describes the goals and aims of an IAEA-sponsored group scientific visit to Trnava and Bohunice on decommissioning of small nuclear facilities. Related Story → | Watch Video →
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Climate Change and Nuclear Power: Interview with Hans-Holger Rogner
Hans-Holger Rogner, IAEA Planning and Economic Studies Section, Department of Nuclear Energy, talks about the new report Climate Change and Nuclear Power 2011, which the IAEA has released to coincide with the COP17 climate change talks in Durban, South Africa. Watch Video →
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Director General Statement at Middle East Forum
Statement at the Forum on Experience of Possible Relevance to the Creation of a Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zone (NWFZ) in the Middle East by IAEA Director General, Yukiya Amano. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors
Introductory Statement to the IAEA Board of Governors by IAEA Director General, Yukiya Amano. Watch Video →
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IAEA Action Plan on Nuclear Safety: Interview with Gustavo Caruso
Gustavo Caruso, Special Coordinator for the IAEA Action Plan on Nuclear Safety, explains how the strategy to respond to the 12 major action items set out in the Plan is being developed and implemented. Watch Video →
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IAEA Action Plan on Nuclear Safety: Interview with Zef Mazi
Zef Mazi, IAEA Senior Strategy Officer, gives an outline of the breadth and scope of the IAEA Action Plan on Nuclear Safety. Watch Video →
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Regulatory Cooperation Forum (RCF): Interview with Mike Weightman
Mike Weightman, Chair of the Regulatory Coordination Forum (RCF), talks about the aims of the Forum and achievements since its establishment in 2010, as well as the goals and the challenges ahead for nuclear regulatory bodies. Watch Video →
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International Fact-finding Mission: Interview with Tero Varjoranta
Tero Varjoranta, Director, Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology Division and Deputy Team Leader, talks about the outcomes of the international experts mission on environmental remediation of the areas off-site the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Watch Video →
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Director General Speaks at UN General Assembly
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano addressed the 66th Regular Session of the United Nations General Assembly, reflecting on the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan and its aftermath, and talking about the Agency's work. Watch Video →
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IAEA Supports Nuclear Security at UEFA EURO 2012
The IAEA is training authorities in Poland how to detect and respond to potential acts of nuclear terrorism, in advance of the UEFA EURO 2012 football championship. Watch Video →
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On the Watch for a Silent Killer in El Salvador
"Red tides" occur when algal populations "bloom" or explode. The algae release toxins that can taint seafood and poison consumers, and the local community. In El Salvador, the IAEA helps scientists at the University of El Salvador's Marine Toxins Laboratory set up an early warning system to detect toxins in microalgae and seafood. Watch Video →
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No Rain, No Food: Using Nuclear Techniques in Rain-fed Agriculture
Agriculture that depends upon rainwater represents about 80% of the total area under cultivation and produces the majority, or about 60%, of global food. Watch Video →
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More Crop Per Drop: Coping With Water Scarcity in Kenya
Agriculture is the largest global consumer of water - accounting for around 70% of the freshwater drawn from lakes, waterways and aquifers around the world. Watch Video →
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RBA for Red Tide Control: A Field Update
As a collaborating centre for the IAEA, the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) is active in the development and application of the Receptor Binding Assay (RBA) technique to control "red tides". Watch Video →
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Tracing Pollution of the Past: Protecting Aquatic Environments in Caribbean
The IAEA is helping twelve countries in the Caribbean to understand and manage coastal pollution. Watch Video →
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IAEA Rinderpest Freedom Celebration: Interview with Ann Tutwiler
Ann Tutwiler, Deputy Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), was the lead speaker at the IAEA's Rinderpest Freedom Celebration, which took place on 20 September 2011 during the Agency's General Conference. Watch Video →
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IAEA Rinderpest Freedom Celebration: Interview with Margaret Kamar
Professor Margaret Kamar, Kenya's Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technology, was one of the guest speakers at the IAEA's Rinderpest Freedom Celebration, which took place during the Agency's General Conference. Watch Video →
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Rinderpest No More: Interview with Adama Diallo (in French)
Adama Diallo, head of the IAEA's Animal Production and Health Laboratory, explains the IAEA's role in rinderpest eradication. Watch Video →
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Rinderpest No More: Interview with Hermann Unger
Hermann Unger, IAEA Animal Production and Health Section, explains the IAEA's role in rinderpest eradication. Watch Video → | Watch Video (in German) →
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Harnessing Science and Technology to Meet Water Challenge: Statement to 2011 Scientific Forum
In his keynote address to the IAEA's 2011 Scientific Forum on Water Matters, U.S. Secretary for Energy and Nobel Laureate Steven Chu describes how nuclear technologies and techniques can play an important role in solving the global water challenge. Watch Video →
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Water Matters: Making a Difference with Nuclear Techniques: Statement to 2011 Scientific Forum
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano addressed the participants at the 2011 Scientific Forum focused on the theme Water Matters - Making a Difference with Nuclear Techniques. Watch Video →
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Better Bananas
At the IAEA 2011 General Conference, visitors to the exhibition booth of the Department of Nuclear Science and Applications were given an unusual gift - a baby banana plant. The plantlets had been grown from irradiated banana leaves at the Agency's laboratories, south of Vienna, Austria. Scientists at the Plant Breeding and Genetics laboratories use radiation to induce changes in plants. Watch Video →
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Understanding Water Pollution
The IAEA Marine Environment Laboratories in Monaco use nuclear techniques to investigate the effect of pollution on the marine ecosystem, the ability of underwater species to grow and thrive, and ultimately man's continued ability to depend on the sea for food and income. Watch Video →
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Water Matters: Making a Difference with Nuclear Techniques
For over 50 years, the IAEA has promoted the use of nuclear techniques to tackle some of the earth's most pressing water challenges. The Agency conducts over 100 projects in around 90 countries that apply nuclear techniques in the fields of water resources assessment, agricultural water management and marine pollution control. Watch Video →
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Search For Safe Water: Bangladesh's Battle Atainst Arsenic-Poisoned Water
In 1993, Bangladesh found its main source of fresh water was contaminated with natural arsenic, resulting in a public health threat impacting millions of people. In cooperation with the World Bank, the IAEA used isotope hydrology techniques to help the country to find safe drinking water. Watch Video →
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Statement to Fifty-Fifth Regular Session of IAEA General Conference 2011
At the opening of the 55th IAEA General Conference, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano addressed the participants and reviewed the IAEA's activities and achievements of the previous twelve months. Watch Video →
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Water For Santa Elena
Santa Elena is an arid peninsula on Ecuador's Pacific coast and home to 250 000 people. Fresh water was hard to find until the community, the regional university and the IAEA worked together to use isotope techniques to measure the available water. With that data, the community was able to dig wells that will last, providing water 24 hours a day for the first time. Watch Video →
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Deputy Director General David Waller on 55th IAEA General Conference
David Waller, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Management, looks ahead to the 2011 IAEA General Conference, explaining the agenda items and Conference's objectives. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Fukushima Nuclear Accident
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano provided an update on the situation following the accident at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Nuclear Safety Action Plan
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano reported on the current status of the IAEA Nuclear Safety Action Plan, which he was requested to prepare by the IAEA Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety in June 2011. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Nuclear Energy
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano reported that in countries considering introducing nuclear power interest remains strong, despite the Fukushima Daiichi accident, mainly due to increasing global demand for energy, as well as concerns about climate change, dwindling reserves of oil and gas and uncertainty of supply of fossil fuels. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Scientific Forum
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano talked about the upcoming Scientific Forum which will be devoted to nuclear techniques related to water and to key water issues facing the world today. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in DPRK
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in Iran
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in Iran. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in Syria
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in Syria. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in Middle East
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano announced that the IAEA is to host a forum among its Member States to consider how the experience of Nuclear-Weapons-Free Zones (NWFZ) in several regions of the world could be relevant to the Middle East. Watch Video →
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IAEA Officially Opens Safeguards Clean Laboratory Extension
IAEA Director General, Yukiya Amano, has opened the IAEA's new Safeguards Clean Laboratory Extension, which is part of the Environmental Sample Laboratory located in Seibersdorf, Austria. The laboratory provides the Department of Safeguards with vastly improved analytical capabilities to support the IAEA's verification activities. Ground was also broken on the site of the new Nuclear Material Laboratory. Construction, which will begin soon, is scheduled to be completed by 2014. Watch Video →
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IAEA to Host International Forum on Water - Director General Interview on Water
Water experts from around the world are meeting from 20-21 September in Vienna, Austria, to discuss how nuclear techniques can help tackle some of the earth's most pressing water challenges. The event is being organised by the IAEA within the framework of its annual General Conference. IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano discusses the purpose of the Scientific Forum and the role of the IAEA in addressing water issue. Watch Video →
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Aspiring Diplomats Simulate an IAEA Board of Governors Session at Vienna Model United Nations
Over 200 students and recent graduates participated in this year's United Nations Simulation Conference, acting out the role of diplomats grappling with real-life global issues. Related Story → | Watch Video →
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IAEA Contribution to International Peace, Security and Prosperity
"I believe with all my heart and soul that nuclear weapons must be eliminated," IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano said during an address to the 23rd UN Conferences on Disarmament Issues in Japan. Watch Video →
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Director General Visits Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant
At the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant, operated by the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano received an extensive briefing. He describes his visit to key locations of the nuclear accident site. Watch Video →
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IAEA Director General Surveys Tsunami and Accident Damage at Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant
IAEA Director General Amano views damage at the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant and hears eyewitness accounts from TEPCO officials and personnel who were directly engaged in the emergency response. Watch Video →
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Director General Visit to Albania
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano visited Albania, meeting with the Prime Minister of Albania, Sali Berisha and other top government officials. In an interview he discussed the purpose of his visit. Watch Video →
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Malaysia Mission Report: Lynas Project
Tero Varjoranta, Director, IAEA Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology Division and Team Leader of the international expert mission that reviewed the radiological safety of the Lynas Project under construction near Kuantan, Malaysia, introduces the report of the expert mission that was submitted to the Malaysian government on 29 June 2011. Watch Video →
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Concluding Statement to IAEA Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety
In his concluding address to the Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano said this week's deliberations will provide valuable guidance as the Agency prepares an Action Plan on the way ahead, which will then be submitted to the IAEA Board of Governors and the General Conference in September. Watch Video →
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IAEA Fact-Finding Mission: Interview with Michael Weightman
In May, the IAEA sent an international fact-finding mission to Japan to make a preliminary assessment of the safety issues linked with the accident at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Stations, following the earthquake and tsunami in March. The team was led by Michael Weightman, Chief Inspector of nuclear installations, UK. He discusses the purpose of the mission, its findings and his visit to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Watch Video →
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Statement to IAEA Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety
Director General Yukiya Amano addressed the opening of the five-day Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety, laying out his vision for the future of global nuclear safety and the IAEA's role in that future. Watch Video →
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Statement to IAEA Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety by Conference President
Conference President Antonio Guerreiro addressed the five-day Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety and stated that, "it is incumbent on all of us to take stock of the Fukushima Daiichi accident and to learn the lessons it teaches us as we strive to enhance nuclear safety worldwide." Watch Video →
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IAEA Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety: Interview with Antonio Guerreiro
The Resident Representative of Brazil to the IAEA and Governor for Brazil on the IAEA's Board of Governors, Antonio Guerreiro, is the President of the Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety. The Ambassador was asked by IAEA Director General, Yukiya Amano, to preside over the preparation of the conference and coordinate consultations with IAEA Member States to prepare for the event. Watch Video →
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IAEA Nuclear Safety Review: Interview with Neil Henderson
The Agency operates a series of nuclear safety review systems, based on its globally recognised Safety Standards. One of these activities is the Operational Safety Review Team (OSART) programme. IAEA Senior Safety Officer, Neil Henderson, is the team leader of an OSART mission at the Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant in the Czech Republic. Watch Video →
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IAEA Leads Nuclear Safety Mission in Czech Republic - Interview with Tomas Žák
The IAEA, at the request of the Government of the Czech Republic, is conducting a three-week OSART mission at the Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant, south-east of Prague. Plant Director, Tomas Žák, discusses the importance of the mission. Watch Video →
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Investigating Water with Isotopes: Fischa River Study Project
Understanding where water comes from and where it's going is critical for effective water management. Brent Newman, one of the IAEA's Isotope Hydrologists, explains one important aspect of water management - understanding the movement of groundwater. Watch Video →
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IAEA Briefs Member States on Nuclear Emergency in Japan
Denis Flory, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of Department of Nuclear Safety and Security, reported on the latest developments at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and on the on-going radiation monitoring work in Japan. Watch Video →
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IAEA Fact-Finding Mission: Inside Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
The IAEA's Fact-Finding Mission in Japan visited the damaged Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on 27 May 2011, the final site visit of the team's programme to identify lessons from the Japanese nuclear accident that could help improve global nuclear safety. The team's international experts from 12 nations held discussions with top plant operating officials and toured the six-reactor facility. Watch Video →
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International Fact-finding Mission: Interview with Mike Weightman
Britain's top nuclear safety inspector, Mike Weightman, is leading the International Fact-Finding Mission in Japan. Following its agreement with the Government of Japan, the IAEA organized and dispatched the mission, consisting of a team of nuclear experts from 12 countries who will prepare a report for the Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety at IAEA headquarters in Vienna on 20 to 24 June. Watch Video →
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IAEA Briefs Member States on Nuclear Emergency in Japan
Denis Flory, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of Department of Nuclear Safety and Security, reported on the latest developments at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and on the on-going radiation monitoring work in Japan. Watch Video →
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IAEA Assists Japan in Monitoring Radiation from Fukushima
Rodolfo Cruz Suarez, an IAEA operational radiation protection specialist with the Radiation Safety and Monitoring Section, recently spent two weeks in Japan and carried out monitoring activities in Fukushima and other areas affected by the nuclear accident. Watch Videos →
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Chernobyl: 25 Years, 25 Stories
Tuesday, 26 April 2011 will mark a quarter-century since the Chernobyl accident in the former USSR. To mark the event, the IAEA created a series of stories, photographs and videos that depict the current environmental, social and technical aspects of the affected regions in Belarus and Ukraine. Watch Videos →
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IAEA Briefs Member States on Nuclear Emergency in Japan
Denis Flory, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of Department of Nuclear Safety and Security, reported on the latest developments at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and on the on-going radiation monitoring work in Japan. Watch Video →
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IAEA Briefs Member States on Latest Developments in Japan
Denis Flory, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of Department of Nuclear Safety and Security, reported on the latest developments at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and addressed issues relating to the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES) after Japan elevated the INES rating it has assigned to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident. Watch Video →
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IAEA Briefs Media on Nuclear Emergency in Japan
Denis Flory, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of Department of Nuclear Safety and Security, and other senior IAEA officials, briefed the media on the latest developments at the nuclear facilities in Japan. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Fifth Review Meeting of Contracting Parties to Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS)
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano delivered a statement at the opening of the 5th Review Meeting of Contracting Parties to the Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS). The CNS Review Meeting is held every three years and is being held from 4 - 14 April 2011 at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna, Austria. Watch Video →
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IAEA Briefs Media on Nuclear Emergency in Japan
Denis Flory, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of Department of Nuclear Safety and Security, reported on the latest developments at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and on the on-going radiation monitoring work in Japan. Watch Video →
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IAEA Briefs Media on Nuclear Emergency in Japan
Denis Flory, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of Department of Nuclear Safety and Security, and other senior IAEA officials briefed the media on the latest developments at the nuclear facilities in Japan. Watch Video →
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Prepare and Respond: Incident and Emergency Centre (IEC)
The IAEA's Incident and Emergency Centre (IEC) has been working around the clock since the massive earthquake and tsunami triggered an emergency at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan. Elena Buglova, IEC Head, discusses the IEC's response to the Fukushima accident and its impact on the IAEA's work to respond to possible future incidents and emergencies. Watch Video →
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Director General Announces Plans for Nuclear Safety Conference, Briefing on Latest Developments in Japan
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefed the Agency's Member States on the nuclear emergency in Japan and announced plans for a high-level IAEA Conference on Nuclear Safety. The IAEA Special Adviser on Scientific and Technical Affairs, Graham Andrew, and other senior IAEA officials, briefed the media in Vienna, Austria on the latest developments at the nuclear facilities in Japan. Watch Video →
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Director General on CNN: Latest Developments in Japan
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano talks to CNN's Jonathan Mann about the nuclear emergency and latest developments at the nuclear facilities in Japan. Watch Video →
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IAEA Briefs Member States on Latest Developments in Japan
Graham Andrew, Special Adviser to the IAEA Director General on Scientific and Technical Affairs, briefed the Agency's Member States on the nuclear emergency in Japan. Watch Video →
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IAEA Briefs Member States on Latest Developments in Japan
Graham Andrew, Special Adviser to the IAEA Director General on Scientific and Technical Affairs, briefed the Agency's Member States on nuclear emergency following the devastating earthquake in Japan. Watch Video →
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IAEA Briefs Member States on Latest Developments in Japan
Graham Andrew, Special Adviser to the IAEA Director General on Scientific and Technical Affairs, briefed the Agency's Member States on the nuclear emergency in Japan following last week's devastating earthquake. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Fukushima Nuclear Accident
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano reported to the Agency's Board of Governors, following his trip to Tokyo, where he met with Prime Minister Naoto Kan, and other senior officials, to discuss the current nuclear safety emergency. Watch Video →
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IAEA Briefs Member States on Latest Developments in Japan
The IAEA Special Adviser on Scientific and Technical Affairs, Graham Andrew, briefed the media on the latest developments at the nuclear facilities in Japan. Watch Video →
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Director General Press Briefing: Tokyo, Japan
IAEA Director General Director General Yukiya Amano held a press briefing in Tokoy on the nuclear emergency in Japan following last week's devastating earthquake. Watch Video →
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IAEA Briefs Member States on Latest Developments in Japan
Graham Andrew, Special Adviser to the IAEA Director General on Scientific and Technical Affairs, briefed the Agency's Member States on the nuclear emergency in Japan following last week's devastating earthquake. Watch Video →
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IAEA Briefs Member States on Latest Developments in Japan
Graham Andrew, Special Adviser to the IAEA Director General on Scientific and Technical Affairs, briefed the Agency's Member States on the nuclear emergency in Japan following last week's devastating earthquake. Watch Video →
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IAEA Briefs Member States on Latest Developments in Japan
Graham Andrew, Special Adviser to the IAEA Director General on Scientific and Technical Affairs, briefed the Agency's Member States on the nuclear emergency in Japan following last week's devastating earthquake. Watch Video →
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Director General Announces Plans to Visit Japan
At 15:30 UTC, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefed the media in Vienna, Austria on the developing situation at the nuclear facilities in Japan. In his opening remarks he announced that he will be travelling to Japan on 17 March to get the latest information on the situation. Watch Video →
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IAEA Director General's Briefing on Current Status of Nuclear Safety in Japan
At 14:00 UTC, at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefed both the Member States and the media on the status of nuclear safety at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Watch Video →
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IAEA Director General Briefs Member States and Media on Nuclear Safety in Japan
At 16:45 UTC, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano convened a technical briefing on the consequences of the twin natural disasters for nuclear safety in Japan. Watch Video →
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IAEA Director General Briefed on Disaster Response and Nuclear Safety
At 08:30 UCT, on 14 March 2011, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano received a briefing at the IAEA's Incident and Emergency Centre (IEC) and at its International Seismological Safety Centre (ISSC). He was briefed as well on nuclear safety, seismological activity and the on-going disaster recovery efforts in Japan. Watch Video →
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IAEA Director General's Update on Tsunami and Earthquake Emergency Response
At 19:00 UTC, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano provided a video statement on the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan. Watch Video →
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International Women's Day 2011: Director General Statement
On the occasion of International Women's Day, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano delivers a statement at the Vienna International Centre. Watch Video →
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International Women's Day 2011: Women Working in Nuclear Science
Traditionally, the world of nuclear science and technology may be a male-dominated field - but times are changing. Five woman talk about their work at the IAEA, their motivations and job satisfaction and encourage more women to join their ranks. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in Iran
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in Iran. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in Syria
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in Syria. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Water and Cancer
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on the Agency's work in nuclear techniques for water: water resources assessment, agricultural water management, and aquatic pollution control; and the launch of the IAEA Water Availability Enhancement (IWAVE) project. He also talked about cancer control in developing countries which remains an important focus for the Agency. Watch Video →
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Remediation: Remediation Needs Across the Globe: Interview with Irena Mele
Irena Mele, head of the IAEA's Waste Technology Section, discusses remediation needs across the globe and IAEA remediation assistance. Watch Video →
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Remediation: Interview with Magnus Vesterlind
Magnus Vesterlind, head of the IAEA's Waste and Environment Safety Section, explains what remediation is and discusses the IAEA's current work in this field. Watch Video →
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Remediation: Waiting for a Clean Slate: Interview with Interview with Horst Monken Fernandes
Horst Monken Fernandes, IAEA Environmental Remediation Specialist, talks about the need for remediation at the Koshkar-Ata site, which is 8 km from the town of Aktau in Kazakhstan. Watch Video →
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Remediation: Environmental Management and Remediation
Experts from the USA and the UK talk about how important networking is in the effort to remediate radiologically contaminated sites. Watch Video →
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Discover the IAEA
An insight into the fascinating world of the IAEA – a technical agency with a human dimension and a mission of peace. Watch Video →
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Nuclear Power: Introducing Nuclear Power: Interview with Anne Starz
Anne Starz, IAEA Nuclear Policy Expert, discusses the growing interest in nuclear power and how the IAEA assists countries that are considering introducing nuclear power. Watch Video →
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Nuclear Power: Case for Nuclear Power in Africa: Interview with Ali Boussaha
Ali Boussaha, Director of the IAEA's Technical Cooperation Programme in Africa, talks about why nuclear power is a viable option for African countries and the challenges these countries face. Watch Video →
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Nuclear Power: Nuclear Newcomers and the Law: Interview with Wolfram Tonhauser
Wolfram Tonhauser, Head of the IAEA Nuclear Law and Treaty Section, talks about the steps that countries interested in nuclear power need to take to protect people and the environment. Watch Video →
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Nuclear Power: Nuclear Power and Developing World: Interview with Hans Holger Rogner
Hans Holger Rogner, IAEA Nuclear Planning Expert, discusses how nuclear power can help developing countries meet their energy needs. Watch Video →
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Nuclear Power: Safety for Nuclear Newcomer Countries: Interview with Gustavo Caruso
Gustavo Caruso, Head of the IAEA Regulatory Activities Section, discusses the importance of safety infrastructure for the 60 countries considering the introduction of nuclear power. Watch Video →
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Nuclear Power: Building Infrastructure for New Nuclear Power Programmes
Member States voices on how the IAEA can support them in building a first nuclear power plant. Watch Video →
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Her Royal Highness, Princess Dina Mired of Jordan
Her Royal Highness, Princess Dina Mired, Director General of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF) in Jordan, was invited to speak about her work and motivations at this year's World Cancer Day event at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna, Austria. Watch Video →
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Statement at World Cancer Day 2011
At the IAEA's annual commemoration of World Cancer Day, held at the IAEA's headquarters in Vienna, Director General Yukiya Amano took stock of his prioritization of cancer control in developing countries during 2010, his first year as IAEA Director General. Watch Video →
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Director General Interview on World Cancer Day 2011
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano talks about his first-hand experience of the cancer crises in the developing world and how the Agency helps raising awareness of the epidemic. Watch Video →
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Vinca: Nuclear Fuel Leaves Serbia
A multinational effort has been completed to remove nuclear fuel, some of it highly enriched uranium, from Serbia's nuclear research reactor at Vinca. Watch Video →
Vinca: Interview with Yukiya Amano
Yukiya Amano, IAEA Director General, discusses the importance of securing highly enriched uranium. Watch Video →
Vinca: Interview with Bozidar Djelic
Bozidar Djelic, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister, discusses the implications of the Vinca fuel removal. Watch Video →
Vinca: Interview with John Kelly
John Kelly, IAEA Project Officer responsible for coordinating the Vinca project, describes the details. Watch Video →
Vinca: Interview with Sam Nunn
Sam Nunn, Nuclear Threat Initiative CEO and leading NGO official, describes the significance of the Vinca project. Watch Video →
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Vinca: Serbia Seeks to Remove Dangerous Nuclear Materials
Deteriorating conditions at Vinca require a multinational effort to correct, 6 October 2006. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in Iran
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in Iran. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in DPRK
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on the application of safeguards in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in Syria
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in Syria. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Technical Cooperation
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on Technical Cooperation activities, including the Agency´s work on cancer control in developing countries, water resource assessment, agricultural water management and protecting the marine environment. Watch Video →
Future Challenges: Interview with Ana María Cetto
Ana María Cetto, IAEA Deputy Director General and head of the Department of Technical Cooperation, talks about the work being done in this area, and the major challenges awaiting the Agency in the future. Watch Video →
Hands-On in Europe: Technical Cooperation Programme
European National Liaison Officers talk about the benefits their countries gain from the IAEA's Technical Cooperation programme: Sholpan Abdykhalikova (Kazakhstan), Laura Kristancic-Desman (Slovenia), Andras Molnar (Hungary), Aleksei Raiman (Belarus), Navenka Novosel (Croatia) and Mikulas Turner (Slovakia). Watch Video →
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Director General Speaks at UN General Assembly
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano addressed the sixty-fifth regular session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, presenting the Agency's Annual Report to the Assembly. Watch Video →
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International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP): Interview with Rachel Ibhade Obed
Medical physicist Rachel Ibhade Obed and Mary Ann Williams, ICTP-Public Information, talk about Rachel´s decision to become a scientist. Watch Video →
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IAEA Symposium on International Safeguards: Interview with Herman Nackaerts
Herman Nackaerts, IAEA Deputy Director General and head of the Department of Safeguards, discusses the IAEA Symposium on International Safeguards, the topics on the agenda and possible outcomes. Watch Video →
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Chernobyl At 25: Interview with Alexander Vasiliyevich Bichan
Alexander Vasiliyevich Bichan, Head of the Khoiniki Executive Committee in Belarus, talks about his experience after the Chernobyl accident and what is being done to help people continue with their daily lives. Watch Video →
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Chernobyl At 25: Interview with Svetlana Nikolayevna Dygun
Svetlana Nikolayevna Dygun, a teacher at the Strelichevo School in southern Belarus, talks about her experiences before and after the Chernobyl accident. Watch Video →
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Regulatory Cooperation Forum: Interview with Khammar Mrabit
Khammar Mrabit, Head of the IAEA Safety and Security Coordination Section, describes the aims and scope of the IAEA-supported Regulatory Cooperation Forum. Watch Video →
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Scientific Forum: Interview with Khajidsuren Bolormaa
The First Lady of Mongolia, Mrs. Khajidsuren Bolormaa, was one of the main speakers at the IAEA's Scientific Forum on cancer in developing countries. Earlier this year, she founded the "Hope, Cancer Free-Mongolia" National Foundation, which is promoting the prevention and early diagnosis of cancer. Watch Video →
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Scientific Forum: Interview with Ben Anderson
Ben Anderson, Chair and Director of the Global Breast Health Initiative, talks about partnerships and the best way to approach the fight against cancer. Watch Video →
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Scientific Forum: Cancer in Developing Countries: Facing the Challenge
Director General Yukiya Amano opened this year's Scientific Forum with a call to unified action to fight the cancer epidemic in developing countries. Watch Video →
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Scientific Forum: Dr. Margaret Chan's Address to Forum
Dr. Margaret Chan, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), in her video keynote address to the IAEA's Scientific Forum. Watch Video →
Scientific Forum: First Lady of Egypt Draws Attention to Important Issues
The First Lady of Egypt, Suzanne Mubarak, was one of the keynote speakers at the Scientific Forum, which takes place on the margins of the annual IAEA General Conference. Watch Video →
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IEC: Interview with Elena Buglova
Elena Buglova, IAEA Emergency and Incident Centre, explains how the IAEA works to improve Member States' emergency preparedness. Watch Video →
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54th IAEA General Conference: Nuclear Energy
In his adress to the 54th IAEA General Conference, Director General Yukiya Amano spoke about the impact nuclear energy has had on the Agency's work and the growing interest in nuclear power around the world. Watch Video →
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54th IAEA General Conference: Nuclear Safety and Security
In his adress to the 54th IAEA General Conference, Director General Yukiya Amano spoke about the essential role of the IAEA in promoting nuclear safety within the international nuclear security framework. Watch Video →
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54th IAEA General Conference: Nuclear Verification
In his adress to the 54th IAEA General Conference, Director General Yukiya Amano spoke about nuclear verification issues and the strong hope that all remaining States will conclude additional protocols in the near future. Watch Video →
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54th IAEA General Conference: Middle East
In his adress to the 54th IAEA General Conference, Director General Yukiya Amano spoke about Agency safeguards on nuclear activities in the Middle East, and the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region. Watch Video →
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54th IAEA General Conference: Cancer in Developing Countries
In his adress to the 54th IAEA General Conference, Director General Yukiya Amano spoke about the Scientific Forum, starting 21 September 2010, on the theme of Cancer in Developing Countries - Facing the Challenge, the culmination of the Agency's special focus on cancer this year. Watch Video →
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Deputy Director General David Waller on 54th IAEA General Conference
David Waller, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Management, explains what the 2010 IAEA General Conference is all about. Watch Video →
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Nuclear Safety: Interview with Peter Wells
Peter Wells, IAEA Nuclear Safety Expert explains how a new safety programme funded by Norway helps improve nuclear safety around the world. Watch Video →
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Cancer in Developing Countries
Cancer in Developing Countries: Facing the Challenge is the focus of the IAEA's 2010 Scientific Forum. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in Iran
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in Iran. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in DPRK
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on the application of safeguards in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in Syria
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in Syria. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in Middle East
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on safeguards issues in the Middle East. Watch Video →
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International Nuclear Information System (INIS)
A look at the world before the Internet, when INIS delivered hard-to-find information on the peaceful uses of nuclear technology to researchers around the world. Watch Video →
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INIS: Interview with Ruth Hahn-Weinert
Ruth Hahn-Weinert, Acting Head, INIS and NKM, talks about the what, why, how, as well as a brief history of INIS. Watch Video →
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INIS: Interview with Taghrid Atieh
Tagrid Atieh, Group Leader, Capacity Building and Liaison Group, talks about INIS services and the benefits Member States derive from it. Watch Video →
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Statement on Anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings
Video statement commemorating the destruction of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II, by IAEA Director General, Yukiya Amano. Watch Video →
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Radiation Protection of Patients: Interview with Madan Rehani
Madan Rehani, IAEA Radiation Safety Specialist, talks about how the Radiation Protection of Patients Website (RPOP) can aid health-care professionals and patients in making informed decisions regarding radiological treatments. Watch Video →
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Uranium: Interview with Jan Slezak
Jan Slezak, Uranium Resource Specialist, Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Materials Section, talks about how long the currently identified uranium reserves can meet uranium demand over the coming three decades. Watch Video →
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Uranium: Interview with Peter Waggitt
Peter Waggitt, Uranium Mining Expert, Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Materials Section, talks about uranium's essential role in improving agricultural productivity, assuring food security, providing medial care, and improving manufacturing and construction quality. Watch Video →
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Energy From the Depths: The World of Uranium Mining
Uranium is one of the most common metals on Earth and is used to create fuel for nuclear power plants. This video describes a trip to the Dolni Rozinka uranium mine in the Czech Republic. Watch Video →
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PACT: Africa Rising to Challenge of Cancer
Across the African continent, incidences of cancer have been rising at alarming rates in recent years. The IAEA joined the African Group in commemorating Africa Day with an event to raise awareness of the need for increased cancer control measures in Africa. Watch Video →
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Cancer: AGaRT Meeting: Interview with Massoud Samiei
Massoud Samiei, Head, IAEA Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy(PACT), talks about cancer therapy in developing countries and the difficulties they face to acquire affordable radiotherapy technologies. Watch Video →
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OSART Mission
IAEA helps countries achieve higher levels of safety through its Operational Safety Review Team (OSART) programme. Watch Video →
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Nuclear Installation Safety: Interview with Philippe Jamet
Philippe Jamet, Head, Division of Nuclear Installation Safety, talks about general trends in nuclear installation safety. Watch Video →
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Nuclear Installation Safety: Interview with Miroslav Lipar
Miroslav Lipar, Head, Operational Safety Section talks about the Operational Safety Review Team (OSART) helping countries review the safety of their nuclear power plants. Watch Video →
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Nuclear Installation Safety: Interview with Hassan Abou Yehia
Hassan Abou Yehia, Head, Research Reactor Safety Section, talks about the safety aspect of fuel cycle facilities. Watch Video →
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Fighting Cancer in Developing Countries
Addressing the issues and challenges in fighting cancer in developing countries. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in Iran
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in Iran. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in DPRK
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on the application of safeguards in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in Syria
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in Syria. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Tehran Research Reactor
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on the situation concerning Iran's request to the Agency for assistance in providing fuel for the Tehran Research Reactor. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Israeli Nuclear Capabilities
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on the Israeli nuclear capabilities issue. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: NPT Review Conference
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano discusses the outcome of the 2010 NPT Review Conference and future support of IAEA activities at the June 2010 Board of Governors meeting. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Cancer Control
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano discusses the NPT Review Conference declaration on cancer at the June 2010 Board of Governors meeting. Watch Video →
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Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Management: Interview with Irena Mele
Irena Mele, Head of the IAEA's Waste Technology Section, explains how the Agency is helping states manage spent fuel and radioactive waste safely and sustainably. Watch Video →
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Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Management: Interview with Philip Metcalf
Philip Metcalf, Head of the IAEA's Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Management Unit, introduces the 2010 International Conference on Management of Spent Fuel from Nuclear Power Reactors. Watch Video →
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Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Management: Interview with Gary Dyck
Gary Dyck, Head of the IAEA's Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Materials Section, illustrates how states are dealing with spent fuel. Watch Video →
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Statement to 2010 Review Conference of Parties to the NPT
Statement to the 2010 Review Conference of Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) by IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano. Watch Video →
Hand-over Ceremony of SONNI Van
Remarks at the hand-over ceremony of a state-of-the-art mobile radiation detection unit, destined for Ukraine. The Sophisticated On-Site Nuclide Identification (SONNI) van was donated by Finland and Sweden. Watch Video →
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Vow to Safeguard Nuclear Materials (Nuclear Security Summit, Washington DC)
World leaders gathered in the US capital have agreed to take steps to prevent "nuclear terrorism", which they said is one of the biggest threats to global security. (Credit: Al Jazeera's Patty Culhane) Watch Video →
Synergy in Nuclear Security
The IAEA is collaborating with the Interdepartmental Special Training Centre, a Russian facility that is at the vanguard of international cooperation in nuclear security. Watch Video →
IAEA and Nuclear Security: Interview with Anita Nilsson
Anita Nilsson, Director, IAEA Office of Nuclear Security, talks about nuclear terrorism and how the IAEA helps States to establish sustainable, nuclear security systems that would reduce or eliminate this threat. Watch Video →
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Modernizing IAEA Laboratories
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano and Member State diplomats broke ground on the construction of the Clean Laboratory extension. Watch Video →
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Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System
The Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System (NSAS) is one of the oldest and largest aquifers in the world. Scientists have many unanswered questions about the aquifer, which stretches beneath four northeast African countries. Watch Video →
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Drip Irrigation: What is Drip Irrigation?
Water trickles out of a tiny black plastic tube and flows onto a spot near a young banana plant. The set-up looks simple, but it works with precision. Watch Video →
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Drip Irrigation: What is the Role of Nuclear Science?
Minh-Long Nguyen, Head of the IAEA Soil and Water Mangagement Section, explains the role of nuclear science and how nuclear technology helps to effectively test water quality and measure water quantity in plants and in the soil. Watch Video →
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Drip Irrigation: How is the Technology Transferred to Fields?
IAEA scientists work together with counterparts in Member States to transfer knowledge of drip irrigation and nuclear science techniques to the farmers. Michel Warnau, Programme Management Officer, IAEA Department of Technical Cooperation (Africa), explains how farmers are trained and projects are implemented. Watch Video →
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International Conference on Human Resource Development
Statement to the International Conference on Human Resource Development for Introducing and Expanding Nuclear Power Programs by IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano. Watch Video →
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Fourth GIF/INPRO Interface Meeting
Concerns over energy resource availability, climate change and energy security suggest an important role for nuclear power in supplying energy in the twenty-first century. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Chile and Haiti
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano offered his deepest sympathy to the governments and peoples of Chile and Haiti after the terrible earthquakes in their countries. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Tehran Research Reactor
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on the situation concerning Iran's request to the Agency for assistance in providing fuel for the Tehran Research Reactor. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Cancer Control
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano discusses nuclear technology and cancer control at the March 2010 Board of Governors meeting. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in Iran
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in Iran. Watch Video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in Syria
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in Syria. Watch Video →
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Haiti Earthquake Update 3: Mobile X-ray Units Reach Destination
Eight mobile X-ray units, purchased by the IAEA as medical relief for those injured in the earthquake that devastated Haiti on 12 January 2010, have reached their destination in Port au Prince. Watch Video →
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Director General Remarks on World Cancer Day 2010
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano reiterated the IAEA's commitment to help improve cancer control in developing countries in cooperation with other organizations such as the Wolrd Health Organization (WHO). Watch Video →
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Director General Interview on World Cancer Day 2010
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano talks about why the IAEA is involved in World Cancer Day and how the Agency helps figthing cancer in developing countries. Watch Video →
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INPRO Dialogue Forum Workshop: Toward Sustainable Nuclear Innovations
Experts attending the INPRO Dialogue Forum on Nuclear Energy Innovations talk about the need for co-operation among countries to achieve sustainable nuclear technology options. Watch Video →
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Childhood Malnutrition
Alan Jackson, Convenor, International Malnutrition Task Force, and Lena Davidsson, Head, IAEA Nutrition and Health-related Environmental Studies Section, talk about childhood malnutrition. Watch Video →
2009
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Nuclear Sleuths
Inside a contamination-free laboratory, scientists hunt for atomic fingerprints at Seibersdorf, Austria. They are looking for telltale signs of uranium or plutonium that can reveal illegal nuclear activities. Watch video →
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IAEA Chief Speaks to Press in Nigeria
IAEA Chief Yukiya Amano briefs the media in Abuja after meeting with Nigerian Vice-President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. Watch video →
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New IAEA Chief Amano Takes up Office
Yukiya Amano began his first day in office at the helm of the Agency. He was appointed as IAEA Director General for a four-year term by the Agency's Board of Governors in July 2009. Watch video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in Iran
IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in Iran. Watch video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in Syria
IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in Syria. Watch video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Technical Cooperation
In his final report to the Board as IAEA Director General, Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei reported on various issues, including the Agency's Technical Cooperation programme, in his opening statement to the Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria. Watch video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Assurance of Nuclear Fuel Supply
In his final report to the Board as IAEA Director General, Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei reported on various issues, including the assurance of supply of nuclear fuel, in his opening statement to the Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria. Watch video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: ElBaradei Says Goodbye
In what was his last address to the IAEA Board of Governors, Dr. ElBaradei thanked all the staff of the Agency for their professionalism and Member States for placing their trust in him during the 12 years he served as Director General. Watch video →
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IAEA Chief Addresses Media Following Talks on Supplying Nuclear Fuel to Iran
IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei addressed the media following 2.5 days of talks on supplying nuclear fuel for Iran's Research Reactor in Tehran. Watch video →
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IAEA Chief ElBaradei on Obama Winning 2009 Nobel Peace Prize
IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei expressed delight on learning that US President Barack Obama has been awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. The IAEA and Dr. ElBaradei received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005. Watch video →
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Director General's Remarks at UNSC Summit
Mohamed ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), addresses the Security Council Summit on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament. Watch video →
Russia, Serbia Sign $25 million Trade Contract for Repatriation of Spent Nuclear Fuel
A $25 million dollar agreement that will allow spent nuclear fuel to be removed from the Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences in Serbia and returned to the Russian Federation was signed this week at the IAEA's General Conference in Vienna, Austria. Watch video →
Deputy Director General David Waller on the 53rd IAEA General Conference
Senior representatives of the 150 Member States of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will meet at the Vienna International Centre (VIC) on Monday, 14 September, for the five-day annual IAEA General Conference to discuss major topics on the Organization's agenda. IAEA Deputy Director General for Management, David Waller, gives an insider look at what to expect. Watch video →
Excerpts from IAEA Chief ElBaradei's Speech to the 53 General Conference
IAEA Director General, Mohamed ElBaradei, reported on the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency at the opening of its 53rd IAEA General Conference, in Vienna Austria. Watch video →
Press Conference with IAEA Director General Designate Yukiya Amano
The Director General Designate of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Yukiya Amano, spoke to the international media gathered at the IAEAs 53rd IAEA General Conference, in Vienna Austria. Watch video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in Iran
IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in Iran. Watch video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in Syria
IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in Syria. Watch video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Assurances of Supply
IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei spoke to the Board about the merits of a multilateral approach to the assurance of supply of nuclear fuel. Watch video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Nuclear Trafficking
IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei spoke to the Board about incidents of "unauthorized possession, movement and attempted sales of nuclear and other radioactive materials." Watch video →
IAEA Safeguards Analytical Laboratory
Inside the IAEA safeguards laboratory, where more than 1 000 samples of nuclear material are analyzed each year. Watch video →
Hiroshima and Nagasaki Remembered
The destruction of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were remembered at a memorial ceremony at the United Nations headquarters in Vienna, Austria. Watch video →
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Director General Visits Vinca
In July 2009, IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei checked up on progress at Vinca, site of the IAEA's largest Technical Cooperation programme. Watch video →
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Board Selects Japan's Yukiya Amano as IAEA Director General
The 35-member IAEA Board of Governors selected Ambassador Yukiya Amano of Japan as IAEA Director General. The Board will meet at IAEA headquarters on 3 July for the formal appointment of Ambassador Amano. His term as Director General would begin 1 December 2009. Watch video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in DPRK
IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei briefs the Board of Governors on the application of safeguards in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Watch video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in Iran
IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in Iran. Watch video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in Syria
IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in Syria. Watch video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: IAEA Budget
IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei briefs the Board of Governors on the proposed programme and budget for 2010-2011. Watch video →
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Improving Livestock Productivity in Honduras
Improving Livestock Productivity in Honduras. Watch video: English → | Spanish →
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Enhanced Radiation Protection of Patients Needed
The IAEA is calling for enhanced radiation protection of patients, as safety specialist warn against overuse of new imaging devices. Watch video →
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Informal Meeting of IAEA's Member States: Selection of New IAEA Director General
The five candidates standing to become the next IAEA Director General presented themselves to an informal meeting of the IAEA's Member States in Vienna, Austria. Watch video →
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Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel: Interview with Didier Louvat
IAEA Waste and Environmental Safety Specialist, Didier Louvat, talks about the status of nuclear waste/spent fuel in the world and the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management that governs it. Watch video →
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Managing Coastal Pollution in the Caribbean
Managing of coastal pollution in the Carribean. Watch video →
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Nuclear Power Expansion in India
India generates just 80 watts of electricity per capita - that´s about one light bulb's worth per person. With the population projected to hit 1.5 billion by mid-century, the country is turning to nuclear power to meet its rising energy needs. Watch video →
Inspection in India
Inspectors inspecting a shipment of fuel for a nuclear power plant under construction at Kudankulam, India. Watch video →
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Radiation Protection of Patients: Interview with Madan Rehani
Interview with Madan M. Rehani, IAEA Radiation Safety Specialist. Watch video →
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Nuclear Power Developments: Interview with Alan McDonald
Interview with Alan McDonald, IAEA Nuclear Energy Analyst. Watch video →
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Nominations Opening Anew for IAEA Director General: Board Chair's Press Statement
Voting to elect the next IAEA Director General entered its second day, with neither of the two candidates successful in their bid for the IAEA helm. The Board's Chair - Algerian Ambassador Taous Feroukhi - made the announcement in Vienna. Watch video →
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Nominations Opening Anew for IAEA Director General
The IAEA Board again is inviting governments to nominate candidates for Director General. The Board's Chair - Algerian Ambassador Taous Feroukhi - made the announcement in Vienna. Watch video →
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IAEA Board Meeting on Director General Appointment: Board Chair's Press Statement
The Chair of the Board of Governors, Mrs. Taous Feroukhi, briefs reporters on voting results to elect a successor to Mr. ElBaradei, whose terms expires in November 2009. Watch video →
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IAEA Board Meeting on Director General Appointment: Voting to Elect New IAEA Head Continues
Voting to elect a new IAEA chief will continue tomorrow, after neither of the two candidates achieves the required numbers in the Board of Governors secret balloting today. Watch video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Nuclear Verification in Iran
IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in Iran. Watch video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Nuclear Verification in Syria
IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in Syria. Watch video →
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India Signs Safeguards Agreement
An agreement between the Government of India and the IAEA for the Application of Safeguards to Civilian Nuclear Facilities was signed in Vienna by IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei and Ambassador Saurabh Kumar of India. Watch video →
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Statement at NDTV's Indian of the Year Awards
IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei's message on the occasion of the NDTV's Indian of the Year Awards ceremony. Outstanding Indian personalities of the year were selected during the ceremony. Watch video →
2008
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Nuclear Science for Food Security
Research at the IAEA laboratories is focused on crops that are crucial to the food security of millions of people. As the world faces a new food crisis of overwhelming proportions, the use of nuclear technology to enhance agricultural production provides a sustainable, long-term solution. Watch video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Nuclear Verification in Iran
IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in Iran. Watch video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Nuclear Verification in Syria
IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in Syria. Watch video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Technical Cooperation
IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei briefs the Board of Governors on the IAEA's Technical Cooperation Programme. Watch video →
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Investigating Groundwater Contamination
Probing fertilizer runoff in Marchfeld, Austria. Watch video →
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Democratic People's Republic of Korea Grants IAEA Access to Yongbyon
IAEA Spokesperson, Ms. Melissa Fleming, made a statement in Vienna, Austria. Watch video →
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52nd Annual IAEA General Conference
The 52nd annual IAEA General Conference opened in Vienna, Austria with high-level delegates and representatives from the Agency's 145 Member States in attendance where major issues facing the Agency will be discussed. Watch video →
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World Institute for Nuclear Security (WINS)
A new international organisation, the World Institute for Nuclear Security (WINS), was launched. Watch video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors
IAEA Director General ElBaradei briefed the IAEA Board of Governors on a range of issues, including nuclear safeguards, technical cooperation, and safety and security. Watch video →
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Isotope Hydrology
A new international organisation, the World Institute for Nuclear Security (WINS), was launched. Watch video →
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Security at the Beijing Olympic Games
As the Olympic Games get underway in Beijing, the IAEA has been working behind the scenes to train Chinese experts to respond to potential nuclear threats. Watch video →
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Introductory Statement to Board of Governors: Safeguards in India, Other Matters
IAEA Director General ElBaradei addressed the Agency's Board of Governors on safeguards in India and other matters. Watch video →
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In Vietnam, Alongside Progess, a Battle for Life
Vietnam is battling a growing cancer epidemic. Each year, the disease kills some 75 000 people and 150 000 more new cases are diagnosed. But the hospitals can meet only a fraction of the nation's needs. Watch video →
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Practical, Inter-cultural, International Internships at IAEA
The internship programme at the Agency. Watch video →
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Statement to Board of Governors: Nuclear Power Generation
Professor Ernesto Zedillo, Chair of the Commission of Eminent Persons, addresses the Board of Governors on the challenges and opportunities the IAEA faces in the field of nuclear power generation. Watch video →
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Statement to Board of Governors: Nuclear Verification and Safeguards
Professor Ernesto Zedillo, Chair of the Commission of Eminent Persons, addresses the Board of Governors on the challenges and opportunities the IAEA faces in the field of nuclear verification and safeguards. Watch video →
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Statement to Board of Governors: Nuclear Security
Professor Ernesto Zedillo, Chair of the Commission of Eminent Persons, addresses the Board of Governors on the challenges and opportunities the IAEA faces in the field of nuclear security. Watch video →
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Statement to Board of Governors: Nuclear Safety
Professor Ernesto Zedillo, Chair of the Commission of Eminent Persons, addresses the Board of Governors on the challenges and opportunities the IAEA faces in the field of nuclear safety. Watch video →
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Statement to Board of Governors: Technical Cooperation
Professor Ernesto Zedillo, Chair of the Commission of Eminent Persons, addresses the Board of Governors on the challenges and opportunities the IAEA faces in the field of technical cooperation. Watch video →
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Statement to Board of Governors: Future Funding Needs
Professor Ernesto Zedillo, Chair of the Commission of Eminent Persons, addresses the Board of Governors on the issue of the IAEA's future funding needs. Watch video →
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Instroductory Statement to Board of Governors: Nuclear Verification in Iran
Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei reports to the Board of Governors on the IAEA's efforts to verify Iran's nuclear programme since March 2008. Watch video →
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Instroductory Statement to Board of Governors: Nuclear Verification in Syria
Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei reports to the Board of Governors on the IAEA's work to verify claims about Syria's nuclear programme. Watch video →
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Instroductory Statement to Board of Governors: Food Security
Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei reports on the IAEA's use of nuclear techniques to produce crop varieties that thrive under difficult conditions. Watch video →
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Instroductory Statement to Board of Governors: Cancer Treatment: PACT
Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei addresses the Board of Governors on the IAEA's efforts to help in the prevention and treatment of cancer. Watch video →
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Instroductory Statement to Board of Governors: Commission of Eminent Persons: 2020
Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei addresses the Board of Governors on a report by a distinguished panel of experts on the future direction of the IAEA. Watch video →
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Goiânia's Legacy Two Decades On
Citizens of Goiânia were tragically caught unaware about the effects of an old radiation source in 1987. Watch video →
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Instroductory Statement to Board of Governors: Nuclear Safety and Security
Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei speaks of the need to improve safety culture and enhance international sharing of experience. Watch video →
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Instroductory Statement to Board of Governors: Nuclear Power: Expansion and Growth
Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei speaks of the growth of and renewed interest in nuclear power in 2007. Watch video →
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Instroductory Statement to Board of Governors: Assurance of Supply
Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei speaks of initiatives aiming at the establishment of a multinational fuel cycle. Watch video →
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Instroductory Statement to Board of Governors: Nuclear Verification in Iran
Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei reports to the Board of Governors on the Agency's work to verify Iran's nuclear programme since November 2007. Watch video →
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Q&A with IAEA Director General on Activities in Iran
IAEA Director General answers questions regarding activities in Iran. Watch video →
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Q&A with Massoud Samiei, Head of PACT
Interview with Massoud Samiei, Head of Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (PACT), on rising cancer levels in the developing world and the IAEA's efforts to combat the crisis. Watch video →
2007
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On the Nuclear Train Leaving Prague
IAEA, Russia and the US jointly ship bomb grade spent HEU fuel from the Czech Republic back to Russia. Watch video →
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Cancer PSA
IAEA fights cancer. Watch video →
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Safeguards Analytical Laboratory Funding Issue
The laboratory used to analyse nuclear samples taken in Iran and other counties, is badly outdated, putting its work at risk, says the IAEA. Watch video →
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Instroductory Statement to Board of Governors: Nuclear Verification in Iran
Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in Iran. Watch video →
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Instroductory Statement to Board of Governors: Nuclear Verification in DPRK
Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei briefs the Board of Governors on the implementation of safeguards in the DPRK. Watch video →
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Safeguards Analytical Laboratory in Seibersdorf, Austria
Analysts working at the Safeguards Analytical Laboratory in Seibersdorf, Austria, where more than 1 000 samples of nuclear material are analyzed each year. Watch video →
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Nuclear Security and Pan American Games
The cooperation with Brazil on nuclear security builds on the Agency's experience of 2004 summer Olympics and 2006 Football World Cup. Watch video →
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Hope in Haiti for Better Cancer Care
Cancer is largely seen as a disease of the rich but it threatens to reach epidemic proportions in developing countries in the next decade. This report is from Haiti. Watch video →
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ElBaradei, Larijani Joint Press Briefing
Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei, Director General of the IAEA, and Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, announce that Iran and the IAEA could soon start work on drafting a plan of action that will address all outstanding issues regarding Iran's nuclear programme. Watch video →
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Cancer Care in Tanzania
The Ocean Road Cancer Institute (ORCI) in Dar es Salaam is Tanzania's only cancer treatment and radiotherapy centre. The IAEA is helping countries like Tanzania to fight the growing cancer crisis. Watch video →
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North Korea Developments and Related Issues
CNN Interview with Mohamed ElBaradei. Watch video →
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Director General on Iran: Stalemate
Press briefing on Iran. Watch video →
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Director General on Visit to DPRK
Press briefing on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Watch video →
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Saliera: IAEA Helps Protect a Once-stolen Masterpiece
Boldly stolen and then buried deep in an Austrian forest, the 16th century golden masterpiece called the Saliera has found its way into the hands of nuclear detectives and 21st century technology. Watch video →
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Director General and UN Secretary General Talk to Press
Press briefing. Watch video →
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New Radiation Symbol: Interview with Carolyn MacKenzie
Carolyn MacKenzie, IAEA answers question on the new radiation symbol. Watch video →
2006 and Before
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New Mini Chernobyl Near Baku
A small town not far from Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. Watch video →
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Serbia's Radioactive Waste
IAEA Inspectors inspect a shed in Serbia where dangerous radioactive materials are stored. Watch video →
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Director General Remarks to Media on Occasion of IAEA Board Meeting
Press briefing. Watch video →
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CTBTO Scientific Symposium
Statement at the CTBTO Scientific Symposium by IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei. Watch video →
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Radioactive Sources Recovered in Georgia
Two abandoned and potentially dangerous radioactive devices have been successfully secured in the first three days of a new effort to trace lost radioactive sources in Georgia. Watch video →
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Director General on Iran
IAEA Director General speaks to the press about Iran's nuclear programme. Watch video →
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Instroductory Statement to Board of Governors: Nuclear Verification in Iran
Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei briefs the Board of Governors on nuclear verification in Iran. Watch video →
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Chernobyl: True Scale of the Accident
20 years later a UN report provides answers and ways to repair lives. Watch video →
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IAEA Director General on CNN
In an interview with CNN, Director General Mohamed ElBaradei discusses verious issues, including the Agency's mandate and nuclear security. Watch video →
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Global Priorities: Director General's views
Director General Mohamed ElBaradei discusses nuclear terrorism and the security of nuclear facilities. Watch video →
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Weapons Grade Material Removed
Amid tight security, stocks of bombs-grade uranium are removed from a shutdown research reactor in Salaspils, Latvia. Watch video →
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IPPAS Missions
Amid tight security, stocks of bombs-grade uranium are removed from a shutdown research reactor in Salaspils, Latvia. Watch video →
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Of Mice and Nature
Mice are being rereleased in highly contaminated areas within the 30km Chernobyl exclusion zone to determine how they were able to survive in such a radioactive region. Watch video →
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Thyroid Patients and Doctors in Kiev
Thyroid cancer patients at a clinic in Kiev. Watch video →
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Can I Have a Baby?
A patient with thyroid cancer talks about her case. Watch video →
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Water is Lebensaft
or "Water is Life's Juice", sang by an Austrian school choir at the World Water Day celebrations. Quicktime → | Windows Media Player →
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Seeds of Hope
15 Years after Chernobyl. Watch video →
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Depleted Uranium
Soil samples from Kosovo are analyzed at the Agency's Laboratories Seibersdorf. Watch video →
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Promoting Food Security
The tsetse fly causes widespread suffering, poverty and hunger in Sub-Saharan Africa. Watch video →
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Improving Human Health
The role of radiotherapy in treating cancer. Watch video →
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Managing Water Resources
Managing ground water to prevent contamination. Watch video →
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Nuclear Technology for Sustainable Development
Serving basic human needs through modern technologies. Watch video →
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Korean Exhibit at 45th IAEA General Conference
Informing visitors about the important role of nuclear technologies. Watch video →
Films
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Polyglon
In Russian, the Polygon stands for a nuclear test site. This film looks at the legacy of what was once a top secret area, now abandoned but still sparsely populated, of 19,000 square kilometres in Kazakhstan. The former Soviet Union used this site for hundreds of nuclear tests from 1947-1991. Available in English. [13 minutes] (2000). Watch a preview →
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Nuclear Age
This film briefly traces how nuclear energy was harnessed to produce electricity, preserve food, eradicate insect pests, grow better crops and combat cancer. Available in English, French, German, Spanish. [12 minutes] (1997). Watch a preview →
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A Farewell to Tsetse
This film depicts how the sterile insect technique was successfully used to eradicate the tsetse fly from the island of Zanzibar. Available in English. [10 minutes] (1997). Watch a preview →
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Two Atolls (Mururoa and Fangataufa)
The film tells how this international study on the radiological situation at the atolls got underway and the issues it faced. Available in English. [12 minutes] (1996). Watch a preview →
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International Atom: For Peace and Prosperity
The film gives an overview of three main IAEA activities: the peaceful applications of radiation and isotopes; the safe operation of nuclear facilities and transport of nuclear materials; and the application of the IAEA's safeguards system. Available in English, German, Spanish. [26 minutes] (1996). Watch a preview →
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Radon: Risks and Remedies
This film describes health risks posed by indoor radon around the world and highlights ways to deal with the problem. Available in English. [25 minutes] (1996). Watch a preview →
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International Safeguards
The film illustrates the range of field inspections and analytical work involved under IAEA safeguards, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and similar agreements. Available in English. [22 minutes] (1995). Watch a preview →
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Safe Transport of Radioactive Material
This video explains how radioactive material is safely transported and describes the rules that carriers and handlers must follow. Available in English. [28 minutes] (1994). Watch a preview →
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Mission Iraq (IAEA Nuclear Inspections)
This documentary shows the work of IAEA field inspectors in uncovering Iraq's secret nuclear programme after the Gulf war. Available in English. [38 minutes] (1994). Watch a preview →
