About the IAEA
The IAEA is the world's centre for cooperation in the nuclear field and seeks to promote the safe, secure and peaceful use of nuclear technologies.
The IAEA is supporting experts from Heritage Malta in the use of x-ray technology to understand and preserve valuable ancient artefacts without damaging them. Read more →
‘Good To Know’, a new educational videos series explaining how nuclear science can help solve global issues, is being launched today on Discovery Channel, as part of a new partnership with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The films will air in over 30 countries, reaching 44 million households across the entire Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Read more →
The IAEA invites Member States to participate in the next ConvEx-3, the IAEA’s highest level and most complex emergency exercise. Read more →
As accumulating plastic waste continues to threaten human health and life under water, experts and decision-makers in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines have sought innovative, upstream solutions to reduce plastic waste and are now benefitting from IAEA support through the NUclear TEChnology for Controlling Plastic Pollution (NUTEC Plastics) initiative. Read more →
Misuse of antimicrobials, particularly the overuse of antibiotics in livestock, contributes to the development of resistant bacteria. The IAEA and the FAO have worked to tackle transboundary animal diseases, including zoonotic diseases, for over 60 years. Read more →
An e-learning series on IAEA safety standards is now fully available online, fostering global awareness and effective application of the safety standards, which strengthen nuclear safety across diverse sectors. Read more →
The IAEA is the world's centre for cooperation in the nuclear field and seeks to promote the safe, secure and peaceful use of nuclear technologies.