The role of nuclear techniques in helping to tackle a range of development challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean was the focus of a recent meeting held at the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria.

Representatives and experts from across the region discussed ways to improve a cooperation framework with the UN agency that provides technical guidance in areas such as health, radiation safety and food safety.

Steve Thachet with the IAEA filed this report.

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