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63rd IAEA General Conference
16 – 20 September 2019, Vienna International Centre, Vienna
General Conference Day 4 Highlights
During the plenary session of the General Conference 13 delegations delivered statements. Read more →
A New Journey for Cancer Control: Conclusions of the IAEA Scientific Forum
Leading experts and dignitaries came together this week to review the IAEA’s diverse assistance to countries in the fight against cancer in the last decade and to consider how this can be maximized in the coming years. Read more →
One Country, Ten Deposits: Benin Joins Nuclear Safety, Security and Liability Treaty Instruments, Brings into Force a Safeguards Agreement and Additional Protocol
In an unprecedented by any country, the Government of Benin yesterday deposited instruments expressing its content to be bound by ten international legal instruments under IAEA auspices in one fell swoop and brought into force its Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement and Additional Protocol. Read more →
Preserving the Past: Nuclear Techniques Support the Conservation of Cultural Heritage around the World
On 19 September, on the penultimate day of the IAEA’s 63rd General Conference, delegates from Brazil, Croatia, France and Indonesia joined Agency staff in recounting recent achievements in the use of radiation technology to preserve and protect artefacts of cultural value, including statues, paintings and centuries-old manuscripts. Read more →
Health Check: IAEA Side Event Discusses the Application of Nuclear Safeguards at Radiopharmaceutical Facilities
IAEA safeguards verify the peaceful use of nuclear material in countries across the globe. Read more →
New Members Elected to IAEA Board of Governors
Eleven countries have been newly elected to serve on the 35-member IAEA Board of Governors for the period 2019–2020. The election took place on Thursday 19 September at the plenary session of the IAEA General Conference. Read more →
Collective Knowledge, Experience of International Organizations Support New Nuclear Power Programmes
As countries work toward Sustainable Development Goal 7 to ensure access to energy for all, many opt to include nuclear power in their energy mix. Read more →