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 has published on the United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM) portal an updated list of laboratory equipment it needs to continue support its Member States in the use of nuclear applications. Read more →
To ensure the safe, secure and peaceful use of nuclear technology in any country, whether in the medical, agricultural or industrial fields, an effective and comprehensive national legal framework is critical. Read more →
The IAEA has recently published its updated Database on Industrial Irradiation Facilities (DIIF), featuring an interactive map with information on nearly 300 gamma irradiators and electron accelerators from around the world. Read more →
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Peaceful Uses Initiative (PUI). Read more →
The Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) today informed the IAEA that the cause of Thursday’s event at Unit 2 of the Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant was a malfunction in the purification system for the reactor cooling water. Read more →
Update as of 17 Nov.: Most of Vienna-based IAEA staff are working remotely until 6 December. For more, click here.
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.