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IAEA Urges Kenya to Improve Radioactive Waste Policy

Recently, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) conducted a nine-day Artemis radioactive waste management assessment mission to Kenya and released its assessment findings in Nairobi, calling on Kenya to introduce a national radioactive waste management policy as soon as possible before introducing nuclear power and to strengthen the independence of its regulatory body. It is reported that this is the first Artemis assessment conducted by the IAEA in Africa, initiated at the request of the Kenyan government. The assessment team acknowledged Kenya's significant progress in radioactive waste management in recent years, while also recommending that Kenya develop a comprehensive policy framework covering nuclear energy, the nuclear fuel cycle and radioactive waste, and deepen regulatory...

2026-10-31

IAEA Urges Countries to Turn Nuclear Energy Support into Action

Recently, Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), issued a call at the opening ceremony of the International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Energy held in Incheon, South Korea, urging governments to translate the current growing policy and public support for nuclear energy into concrete, implemented projects to meet surging electricity demand and strengthen energy security and economic efficiency. It is reported that this three-day international conference brought together ministers, senior government officials, and nuclear industry experts from multiple countries to jointly discuss next-step action strategies for expanding global nuclear power deployment. In his address, Grossi (Rafael Mariano Grossi) explicitly emphasized...

2026-10-30

IAEA Incheon Conference Calls for Accelerated Nuclear Energy Deployment

Recently, the International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Energy, jointly hosted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Nuclear Energy Agency of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD/NEA) and organized by the Ministry of Science and ICT of the Republic of Korea, officially opened in Incheon, South Korea. IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi called on all parties at the opening ceremony to translate policy support into concrete nuclear energy construction outcomes. Bae Kyung-hoon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT of the Republic of Korea, stated at the conference that this meeting provides a key dialogue platform for the international community to jointly address energy security and carbon neutrality challenges, and that South Korea will continue to promote the peaceful and safe application of future nuclear technologies, including...

2026-10-29

China Nuclear Industry General Hospital Launches IAEA International Peer Review of Radiotherapy Quality Control

Recently, the launch meeting of the IAEA QUATRO Radiotherapy Quality Control System International Peer Review and the unveiling ceremony of the IAEA Rays of Hope Anchor Center Training Base were officially held at the Nuclear Industry General Hospital. IAEA international experts, He Jianrong, Party Secretary and Director of China Nuclear Medical, and relevant representatives of the General Hospital attended the event. It is understood that the General Hospital, as a national team, has achieved fruitful results in nuclear medicine, radiation injury treatment, and nuclear emergency medical rescue. This international peer review is a continuation and expansion of the hospital's hosting of the IAEA QUATRO Asia-Pacific Regional Training Course, and the General Hospital has thus become the first medical institution in China to undergo international independent audit evaluation. China Nuclear Medical awarded the General Hospital the IAEA Rays of Hope Anchor Center Asia-Pacific Regional Training Base.

2026-10-28

IAEA and Uzatom Jointly Hold Workshop on SMR Deployment Modeling Tools

Recently, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Uzbekistan Agency for Atomic Energy (Uzatom) jointly held a national workshop on Small Modular Reactor (SMR) deployment modeling tools at Uzatom headquarters. The event brought together key experts from Uzbek government agencies, research institutes, design organizations, and the energy sector. Dr. Hadid Subki, Technical Manager for SMR Technology Development at the IAEA, Senior Nuclear Energy Expert Vladimir Artisyuk...

2026-10-16

Nuclear Mutation Breeding Technology Helps Increase Rice Yield and Quality in Laos: Excellent New Varieties Combine Early Maturity with Stress Resistance

In the Lao People's Democratic Republic, rice is both the core staple food and main source of income for rural households, and a strategic cornerstone for maintaining national food security. Currently, more than 80% of the country's farming households are engaged in rice cultivation, and paddy fields account for about 60% of the nation's total cultivated land area. The Lao government has set the national paddy production target at 5.5 million tons. Facing multiple challenges such as climate warming, frequent flooding, crop diseases, and tightening agricultural resources, enhancing the climate resilience and scientific research capacity of the rice production system has become an urgent priority. Relying on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) technical cooperation program and the Joint FAO...

2026-10-12

IAEA Hosts Global Dosimetry Symposium in Vienna: Focusing on Frontiers of Precision Radiation Medicine and Metrological Quality Control

From 5 to 9 October 2026, the International Symposium on Standards, Applications and Quality Assurance (IDOS 2026), hosted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), was held at IAEA Headquarters in Vienna, Austria. More than 500 medical physicists, radiation metrology experts and researchers from 120 countries around the world gathered to discuss precision measurement of radiation doses in radiotherapy, medical imaging and nuclear medicine. With the rapid evolution of radiotherapy technologies, radionuclide therapy and interventional radiology, ionizing radiation in the diagnosis and treatment of malignant tumors and major diseases...

2026-10-08

KAERI and IAEA Jointly Hold Research Reactor Ageing Management Training Workshop

On September 28, SPIC's first fully independent full-scope simulator and related independent technologies were released in Beijing, marking that State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) has mastered complete full-scope simulator R&D and supply capabilities. A full-scope simulator is like a mirror of a nuclear power plant; operators performing control actions in the full-scope simulator can obtain realistic feedback in real time. With the help of this digital nuclear power plant that poses no nuclear accident hazard, operators repeatedly hone their daily operation control and accident handling skills, becoming professionals who safeguard the safe and efficient operation of real nuclear power plants. To ensure the training quality of main control room operators at nuclear power plants, the Central Research Institute of SPIC took the lead, together with SNERDI, SNST...

2026-09-28

IAEA and IDB Sign Cooperation Agreement to Advance Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Technology for Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

On September 24, 2026, on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation. The two sides aim to establish a long-term partnership to jointly advance in-depth cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean in the safe, secure and sustainable use of nuclear energy and nuclear technology. This also represents an important step by the IAEA to expand its network of cooperation with multilateral development finance institutions in support of the global low-carbon clean transition. The memorandum was signed by...

2026-09-27

IAEA Releases White Paper on the Facilitation of the Safe and Secure Transport of Radioactive Material

During a side event of the 70th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) held in Vienna, Austria, the IAEA Denial of Shipment Working Group officially released and distributed to Member States the White Paper on the Facilitation of the Safe and Secure Transport of Radioactive Material. The white paper puts forward a series of systematic policy recommendations aimed at effectively alleviating the long-standing predicament of denial of shipment or serious delay of shipment in the cross-border transport of radioactive material that has long plagued nuclear power plants, hospitals, industrial non-destructive testing facilities, and scientific research institutions worldwide...

2026-09-27

China Formally Commits to Complying with the IAEA's "Management of Disused Radioactive Sources Guidelines"

Following its political commitments to the "Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources" and the "Guidance on the Import and Export of Radioactive Sources," China has made a commitment to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to comply with the "Management of Disused Radioactive Sources Guidelines" (hereinafter referred to as the "Disused Sources Guidelines"), marking a further improvement of China's international benchmarking system for the full chain and entire process of radioactive source management. The relevant information was officially published on the IAEA website on September 9. The "Disused Sources Guidelines" is one of the two important supporting guidance documents of the IAEA's "Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources," approved and issued by the Board of Governors in 2017. As an internationally applicable non-binding normative framework, the Guidelines provide a unified reference standard for the standardized management of disused radioactive sources by member states, covering key areas such as policy planning, legislative development, regulatory responsibilities, storage and transport, full-process control, and international cooperation, and identifying multiple management pathways including return to supplier, recycling and reuse, long-term storage, and safe disposal, adapting to the nuclear technology utilization development levels and regulatory systems of different countries.

2026-09-20

IAEA 2024 Marine Radionuclide Intercomparison Exercise Shows: Credibility of Japan's Monitoring Data Continues to Remain High

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recently released the results of the 2024 Interlaboratory Comparison (ILC) on radionuclides in the marine environment. The report shows that relevant Japanese monitoring institutions have demonstrated a high level of professionalism and data reliability in marine radionuclide analysis, and the credibility of the test data they provided continues to remain high. This intercomparison, as an important component of the IAEA's "Ocean Monitoring: Building Trust and Data Quality Assurance" project, constitutes another independent and systematic verification of Japan's Comprehensive Radiation Monitoring Plan (CRMP). This intercomparison exercise covered three main types of marine environmental media: seawater, sediment, and fish. Sampling work was conducted from September to October 2024 in the waters near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station and surrounding markets.

2026-09-17

Oman Reaffirms Cooperation Commitment at IAEA General Conference, Promotes Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Technology

The Sultanate of Oman delivered a statement at the 70th Regular Session of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference held in Vienna, Austria, expressing appreciation for the work of the IAEA Secretariat and reaffirming its continued close cooperation with the Agency and its Member States to achieve strategic objectives and further enhance the key role of nuclear technology in peace and modern development. The statement was delivered on behalf of the Sultanate of Oman by Faiza Saif Al Siyabi, Chargé d'Affaires of Oman's Permanent Mission to the IAEA. In its statement, Oman welcomed the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste as a new member of the IAEA. Oman emphasized in its statement its active participation...

2026-09-17

Kazakhstan Delivers National Statement at the 70th IAEA General Conference, Outlining Nuclear Energy Development Strategy

On September 15, 2026, during the 70th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) held in Vienna, Gumar Sergazin, Head of the Kazakh Delegation and Vice Chairman of the Atomic Energy Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan, delivered an official national statement on behalf of the country. In his remarks, Gumar Sergazin highlighted Kazakhstan's core priorities in the nuclear industry, including advancing nuclear energy and nuclear industry development, promoting nuclear science and nuclear medicine research, and deepening international cooperation, among other key topics. The statement particularly emphasized the important historical significance of the 35th anniversary of the closure of the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site. Kazakhstan reaffirmed its commitment to disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation...

2026-09-16

Syria Places 73 Tonnes of Uranium Under IAEA Safeguards

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani recently announced that Damascus has placed 73 tonnes of natural uranium under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) supervision, marking the closure of Syria's 15-year nuclear non-compliance file and the beginning of renewed cooperation with the watchdog. According to the Syrian state news agency SANA, al-Shaibani told the IAEA General Conference via video that the Board of Governors unanimously decided on September 9 to close Syria's nuclear file. The file had remained open since 2011. He noted that Damascus sent an official letter to the IAEA on July 17 disclosing that it possessed nuclear material at an undeclared location, and subsequently on July...

2026-09-16