What’s Up with Nuclear Science?
Nuclear science has innumerable applications, and the United States supports various agreements and initiatives that promote global cooperation in the development of these sorts of peaceful uses.
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PRESS RELEASE: United States announces $5.75 million contribution to IAEA ReNuAL 2 project
This allocation is in addition to the over $17 million provided by the United States since 2014 to support earlier phases of ReNuAL, bringing total U.S. support for IAEA laboratory renovations to approximately $23 million.
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PRESS RELEASE: U.S. Support for nuclear technologies improves and saves lives around the world
The United States contributes millions of dollars each year to support the IAEA’s work to promote the safe, secure, and peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology.
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PRESS RELEASE: United States contributes additional $2 million to IAEA to help diagnose and prevent zoonotic diseases
The United States is allocating an additional $1.9 million to the IAEA’s Network of Veterinary Diagnostics Laboratories (VETLAB) in Africa and Asia.
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UPDATE: The United States Continues to Lead the Global Response to COVID-19
Office of the State Department Spokesperson August 21, 2020 The United States is leading the global response to COVID-19 with foreign assistance funding. The U.S. Government (USG) has allocated $20.5 billion for the development of vaccines and therapeutics, preparedness efforts, and other foreign assistance. Our global efforts build upon decades of U.S. investment in life-saving …
Read More» U.S. Supports Environmentally Friendly Technique to Control Disease Transmitting Mosquitoes
U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna Vienna, Austria June 15, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. Supports Environmentally Friendly Technique to Control Disease Transmitting Mosquitoes U.S. Ambassador to International Organizations in Vienna Jackie Wolcott announced today that the United States is allocating $733,500 to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for the development and validation of the sterile-insect …
Read More» U.S. Supports Creation of Tsetse-free Zones in Senegal
U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna Vienna, Austria June 15, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. Supports Creation of Tsetse-free Zones in Senegal U.S. Ambassador to International Organizations in Vienna Jackie Wolcott announced today that the United States is providing $436,600 to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to improve livestock productivity in West …
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PRESS STATEMENT: Additional U.S. Foreign Assistance Builds Upon U.S. Leadership in the Global COVID-19 Response
As we work together to defeat the coronavirus at home, the United States stands with our global partners in their time of need, as we always have. A healthier world means a healthier United States.
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UPDATE: The United States is Continuing to Lead the Response to COVID-19
Through the American people’s generosity and the U.S. government’s action, the United States continues to demonstrate global leadership in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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UPDATE: The United States is Continuing to Lead the Humanitarian and Health Assistance Response to COVID-19
The U.S. Government is leading the world’s humanitarian and health response to the COVID-19 pandemic even while we battle the virus at home.
Read More» PRESS RELEASE: U.S. Contributions to IAEA to Combat COVID-19 Reach $11 Million
U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna Vienna, Austria April 14, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. Contributions to IAEA to Combat COVID-19 Reach $11 Million The United States is allocating an additional $5 million in voluntary contributions to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to combat the COVID-19 outbreak around the world, bringing total U.S. contributions to the Agency’s efforts to fight the disease to $11 …
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2020 COPUOS STSC – U.S on Global Navigation Satellite Systems
As delivered by David Turner at the 2020 COPUOS Scientific and Technical Subcommittee, Agenda Item 10, “Recent Developments in Global Navigation Satellite Systems”.
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2020 COPUOS STSC – U.S on Disaster Management Support
As delivered by Kevin Conole at the 2020 COPUOS Scientific and Technical Subcommittee, Agenda Item 9, “Space-system-based Disaster Management Support”.
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2020 COPUOS STSC – U.S. on Near-Earth Objects
As delivered by Kevin Conole at the 2020 COPUOS Scientific and Technical Subcommittee, Agenda Item 12, “Near-Earth Objects”.
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2020 COPUOS STSC – U.S. on Space and Global Health
As delivered by Kevin Conole at the 2020 COPUOS Scientific and Technical Subcommittee, Agenda Item 16, “Space and Global Health”.
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2020 COPUOS STSC – U.S. on Nuclear Power Sources in Outer Space
As delivered by Kevin Conole at the 2020 COPUOS Scientific and Technical Subcommittee, Agenda Item 15, “Use of Nuclear Power Sources in Outer Space”.
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2020 COPUOS STSC – U.S. on Space Debris
As delivered by Kevin Conole at the 2020 COPUOS Scientific and Technical Subcommittee, Agenda Item 8, “Space Debris”.
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2020 COPUOS STSC – U.S. on Space Weather
As delivered by Kevin Conole at the 2020 COPUOS Scientific and Technical Subcommittee, Agenda Item 11, “Space Weather”.
Read More» PRESS RELEASE: U.S. Provides $500,000 to the IAEA to Enhance Cancer Treatment in Egypt
On January 30, the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration allocated $500,000 to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to enhance the quality of cancer treatment in Egypt.
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PRESS RELEASE: World Cancer Day 2020 – The U.S. Fights Cancer with Contributions to the IAEA
U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna Vienna, Austria February 4, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE World Cancer Day 2020 – The United States Fights Cancer with Contributions to the IAEA The United States is leading the fight against cancer with contributions to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) totaling more than $6.8 million since 2016 …
Read More» PRESS RELEASE: U.S. Provides $226,000 to IAEA to Establish Radiotherapy Center in Sierra Leone
On January 2, 2020, the U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna allocated $226,000 in U.S. funding to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to help establish a radiotherapy center to provide treatment to cancer patients in Sierra Leone.
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2020 COPUOS STSC – U.S on Long-Term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities
As delivered by Kevin Conole at the 2020 COPUOS Scientific and Technical Subcommittee, Agenda Item 13, “Long-term sustainability of outer space activities”.
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2020 COPUOS STSC – U.S. National Statement
As delivered by Deputy Chief of Mission Nicole Shampaine at the 2020 COPUOS Scientific and Technical Subcommittee, Agenda Item 4, “General Exchange of Views”.
Read More» USA at the 2020 COPUOS Scientific and Technical Subcommittee
USA at the 2020 COPUOS Scientific and Technical Subcommittee From Monday, February 3rd, to Friday, February 14th, delegations from around 100 countries gathered in Vienna, Austria for the 57th session of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) Scientific and Technical Subcommittee (STSC). The STSC meets for two weeks every year to discuss questions …
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President Trump Congratulates NASA Astronauts on First All-Woman Spacewalk
The White House Office of the Press Secretary Washington, DC October 18, 2019 Statement from the Press Secretary Congratulating NASA Astronauts Aboard the International Space Station Today, President Donald J. Trump spoke to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronauts Christa Koch and Jessica Meir during the first all-woman spacewalk from the International …
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IAEA Partners with Prominent U.S. Research Hospital to Tackle Childhood Cancers in Developing Countries
International Atomic Energy Agency October 18, 2019 Vienna, Austria The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital are joining forces to combat childhood cancers in developing countries, where children are four times more likely to die of the disease than in high-income countries due to a lack of affordable treatment …
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PRESS RELEASE: U.S. Mission Partners with UNOOSA to Send Space4Youth Competition Winners to IAC
U.S. Mission Partners with UNOOSA to Send Space4Youth Competition Winners to International Astronautical Congress in Washington, DC.
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Millennials Gather in Vienna to Show Support for Nuclear Energy
U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna October 10, 2019 Vienna, Austria Millennials Gather in Vienna to Show Support for Nuclear Energy Nearly 150 young professionals gathered at the Headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna on 8 October to share their professional experiences and show their support for nuclear power as a safe, clean, and …
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U.S. Mission Partners with University of Alabama in Huntsville on “Apollo 11” Space Camp Youth Exchange
U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna Vienna, Austria October 4, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. Mission Partners with University of Alabama in Huntsville on “Apollo 11” Space Camp Youth Exchange The U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna has partnered with The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) to launch a new space-themed youth exchange program in honor of the Apollo 11 mission’s 50th …
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U.S. Mission in Vienna Chosen to Host Smithsonian Air and Space Museum’s Armstrong Spacesuit Statue
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Washington, DC September 24, 2019 PRESS RELEASE Armstrong Spacesuit Statues Will Find New Homes After Baseball Season Following the National Air and Space Museum’s successful Apollo 50 initiative, “Apollo at the Park,” the full-sized statues of Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 spacesuit that were displayed in 15 Major League …
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U.S. Mission Sends Girls from India, Kazakhstan, and Senegal to Weeklong STEM Camp in Colorado
Girls Experience STEM Summer Camp at Challenger Learning Center of Colorado July 26, 2019 This week, Challenger Learning Center of Colorado in Colorado Springs hosted eight high school-aged girls (three from India, two from the Republic of Kazakhstan, and three from Senegal) at its International Girls in STEM summer camp. This experience was made …
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U.S. National Statement to the 62nd Session of COPUOS
Statement by the United States on Agenda Item 4: General Exchange of Views, 62nd Session of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space As prepared for delivery by Jon Harrison, Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of State Vienna, June 13, 2019 Since we last met, the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of …
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IAEA BoG – U.S. Statement on Other Items of Business
U.S. Consolidated Statement on Agenda Item 10: Any Other Business As delivered by Alternate Permanent Representative Keith Anderton Vienna, June 12, 2019 Thank you Madam Chair, The United States welcomes the decisions of this year’s NPT Preparatory Committee meeting, which should lay the groundwork for a successful Review Conference next year. To that end, …
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IAEA BoG – U.S. Statement on Implementation of NPT safeguards in Syria
U.S. Statement on Agenda Item 6(c): Implementation of the NPT safeguards agreement in the Syrian Arab Republic As delivered by Ambassador Jackie Wolcott Vienna, June 12, 2019 Thank you Madam Chair, We thank the DG for his update and for his commitment to resolving Syria’s safeguards noncompliance. We applaud the DG and the Department …
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IAEA BoG – Join Statement on behalf of the Group of Friends for Women in Nuclear
Join Statement under Agenda Item 10 on behalf of the Group of Friends for Women in Nuclear As prepared for delivery by HE Dr Brendon Hammer, Resident Representative of Australia to the IAEA Vienna, June 12, 2019 Thank you, Chair Australia – as Co-Chair – is pleased to deliver this statement on behalf of …
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IAEA BoG – U.S. Statement on DPRK Safeguards
U.S. Statement on Agenda Item 6(b): Application of Safeguards in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea As delivered by Ambassador Jackie Wolcott Vienna, June 12, 2019 Thank you, Madam Chair. Since committing to work towards complete denuclearization at the June 2018 Singapore summit, the DPRK has yet to take significant, concrete steps to demonstrate that …
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IAEA BoG – Joint Statement on Pledges to the IAEA’s ReNuAL Project
Joint Statement by the United States, Canada, and Japan on Pledges to ReNuAL made at the 2019 Preparatory Committee for the 2020 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference As delivered by the Ambassador of Japan to the International Organizations in Vienna Mitsuru Kitano Vienna, June 11, 2019 Madam Chair, I have the honor to deliver a statement on behalf …
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IAEA BoG – U.S. Statement on Strengthening the Agency’s Technical Cooperation Activities: Technical Cooperation Report for 2018
Statement on Agenda Item 3: Strengthening the Agency’s Technical Cooperation Activities: Technical Cooperation Report for 2018. U.S. Statement as delivered by Alternate Permanent Representative Keith Anderton Vienna, June 10, 2019 Thank you, Madam Chair, The United States thanks the IAEA for preparing the Technical Cooperation Report for 2018, which provides useful examples of how …
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National Space Council: Dr. Scott Pace to Attend COPUOS Plenary to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Apollo Moon Mission
National Space Council June 6, 2019 Washington, DC FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dr. Scott Pace to Attend United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space Plenary to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Apollo Moon Mission Dr. Scott Pace, Executive Secretary of the National Space Council, will attend the 62nd Session of the United …
Read More» Media Note: United States reaches $100 million milestone in total contributions to IAEA Peaceful Uses Initiative
The United States reported today in New York that it has exceeded the $100 million milestone of overall U.S. voluntary contributions to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Peaceful Uses Initiative (PUI). This total includes a $560,000 voluntary contribution by the United States announced today to help ensure the IAEA’s new and renovated Nuclear Applications …
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Media Note: Ambassador Wolcott’s Travel to Washington, DC April 2-5
Ambassador Jackie Wolcott’s Travel to Washington, DC April 2-5, 2019 Media Note U.S. Mission to International Organizations Vienna, Austria April 3, 2019 U.S. Ambassador to International Organizations in Vienna Jackie Wolcott travels to Washington, DC April 2-5, 2019 to accompany International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Yukiya Amano in his meetings with …
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On International Day for Women and Girls in Science
Remarks on International Day for Women and Girls in Science as delivered by DCM Shampaine at a side event on the margins of the 2019 COPUOS Scientific and Technical Subcommittee.
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Statement from the President on NASA Day of Remembrance
The loss of the courageous crews from Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia was not in vain. As Americans, our unwavering commitment to continue their heroic journey is unparalleled in the history of human exploration. We will continue to move forward and reach for new heights. We will persevere. And by doing so, we will lead …
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Press Release: United States Announces $3.18 Million to Support IAEA’s ReNuAL Project and Efforts to Combat Mosquito-Borne Diseases
Dr. Christopher A. Ford, Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Non-Proliferation, announced $3.18 million in new U.S. voluntary contributions to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today at the Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Science and Technology at the IAEA Headquarters in Vienna, Austria. The United States will contribute $1,701,210 to the IAEA’s Renovation …
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United States Sends Girls from Kazakhstan and Afghanistan to Colorado STEM Summer Camp
PRESS RELEASE July 19, 2018 Vienna, Austria FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE United States Sends Girls from Kazakhstan and Afghanistan to Colorado STEM Summer Camp Two teenagers from the Republic of Kazakhstan and two from Afghanistan will travel to Colorado Springs, Colorado to take part in the Destination Mars! Camp at the Challenger Learning Center of Colorado July 23-27. This exchange initiative …
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Statement by Dr. Jim Green, U. S. Representative to the 61st Session of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space on Agenda Item 6,
Statement by Dr. Jim Green, U. S. Representative to the 61st Session of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space on Agenda Item 6, “UNISPACE+50 National Statement” June 20, 2018 Madame Chair and distinguished delegates, thank you for the opportunity to deliver our national statement on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary …
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World Cancer Day: International Solutions for a Global Crisis
Cancer and cancer-related diseases claim the lives of eight million people worldwide each year. Fourteen million new cases of cancer are diagnosed annually, and more than 60% of those cases occur in low and middle-income countries, where treatment capacities are limited and resources already scarce. February 4 is World Cancer Day , a day when we shine a spotlight …
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U.S. Statement on Nuclear Power in the 21st Century
International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power in the 21st Century Abu Dhabi, UAE 30 October–1 November 2017 October 31, 2017 Edward McGinnis Acting Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy United States Department of Energy U.S. National Statement As Prepared Introduction On behalf of the United States Government, and in particular Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, …
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Readout of a Meeting between Ambassador Haley and Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Yukiya Amano
UNITED STATES MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS Office of Press and Public Diplomacy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2017 Ambassador Nikki Haley, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, met with Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today in Vienna, Austria. Ambassador Haley is in Vienna to meet with IAEA …
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Kazakhstani Girls Travel to San Antonio, Texas to Participate in STEM Summer Camp
Two teenagers from the Republic of Kazakhstan will travel to San Antonio, Texas July 24-28 to take part in the Scobee Education Center, San Antonio College Girls Camp Challenger . This exciting exchange initiative is funded by the U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna to support new opportunities for girls in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. The girls will participate in the weeklong camp focused on teaching …
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The 2017 IAEA Technical Cooperation Conference
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the International Atomic Energy Agency, or IAEA? You might have heard of it called “the UN’s nuclear watchdog,” for its important work verifying that countries’ nuclear programs remain exclusively peaceful. Would you be surprised to learn it also does development work to …
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Panel Discussion on the IAEA’s Technical Cooperation Program
IAEA Technical Cooperation Conference Session 4 Panel Discussion June 1, 2017 Remarks by Andrew Schofer, Chargé d’affaires a.i., U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna Question: In 1958, at the first IAEA General Conference, the USA made an important contribution to support fellowship training and the fielding of experts to developing countries–to the first ever …
Read More» Supporting the Safe, Secure, Peaceful and Sustainable Uses of Nuclear Energy
In 1953, then U.S. President Eisenhower, in his famous “Atoms for Peace” speech called for “fissionable material [to] be allocated to serve the peaceful pursuits of mankind.” Since then, the United States has been a leader in international civil nuclear cooperation and in facilitating access to nuclear technologies to those who need it most. On …
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The International Visitor Leadership Program: A Cultural Experience and Professional Exchange
The best way to become familiar with another country is to visit and experience the food, people, languages, and cultures first-hand. Each year, the U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna invites selected contacts to see and learn about the United States on the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). “The IVLP enables intensive professional exchange …
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U.S. Supports #CancerCare4All
By: Chargé d’Affaires Andrew J. Schofer. Last Friday, members of the international community came together for an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Program of Action for Cancer Therapy (PACT) World Cancer Day event. It was truly impressive to hear about work being done around the world to support cancer diagnosis, treatment, and control. Cancer impacts …
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NOAA Technical Statement at UNCOPUOS STSC Meeting
Matthew Butler, Office of International and Interagency Affairs, NOAA Satellite and Information Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Department of Commerce 8 February 2016 Thank you, Madam Chair and distinguished delegates, for the opportunity to talk about the current and future meteorological and environmental satellite activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, …
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U.S. Statement to the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
Statement by Margaret Kieffer, United States Representative, on Agenda Item 4, “General Exchange of Views,” Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space: 2017, Scientific and Technical Subcommittee: Fifty-fourth session (30 January to 10 February 2017) Vienna International Centre, Vienna, Austria, January 30, 2017 Thank you, Madame Chair. The United States Delegation congratulates you on …
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