(As prepared for delivery) The conflict in Ukraine is about to enter its fifth year. It continues to pose the world’s biggest threat to nuclear safety. 

A team of international experts led by the IAEA identified opportunities to strengthen specialized oncology training and enhance coordination in Panama’s health sector, following a weeklong imPACT Review mission in the country coordinated by the Panamanian Ministry of Health.  

The IAEA and the World Bank Group – along with other international financial institutions (IFIs) and multilateral development banks (MDBs) – have taken an important step forward in shifting their collaboration from diplomacy to concrete delivery, as the IAEA deepens its

Nuclear energy provides access to clean, reliable and affordable electricity. It accounts for around 9% of global electricity and 25% of all low-carbon electricity without emitting greenhouse gases at the point of generation.

An Atoms4Food mission has reviewed Benin’s agrifood production systems and identified opportunities to expand the use of nuclear science and technology to increase food security and nutrition.

The IAEA profiles employees to provide insight into the variety of career paths that support the Agency’s mission of Atoms for Peace and Development and to inspire and encourage readers, particularly women, to pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering

From strengthening safeguards and helping countries build resilient nuclear fuel supply chains to enhancing radiation protection for patients, 2026 will be an eventful year for the IAEA and its global community. 

Atoms are the building blocks of matter. Everything around us — from air and water, to rocks, plants and animals — as well as everything within our bodies, is made up of atoms.