IAEA

Iranian cooperation and transparency crucial, UN nuclear watchdog chief says

29 October 2007
"Active cooperation and transparency" on Iran's part are key in resolving outstanding issues over the country's nuclear ambitions, the head of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) told the General Assembly today.
Dr. ElBaradei

Despite progress, important issues of Iran’s nuclear programme still remain – UN

10 September 2007
Despite progress in resolving certain matters regarding Iran’s nuclear programme, the United Nations atomic watchdog agency reported today that other important issues still need to be verified, although Iran has agreed to a work plan to settle these within a specific time framework.

UN atomic watchdog helps protect against nuclear terrorism at Beijing Olympics

10 September 2007
The United Nations atomic watchdog agency is providing expertise to support the security of major public events against the threat of nuclear terrorism, including ongoing preparations for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

UN nuclear agency marks 50th birthday, moving on multiple fronts

27 July 2007
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations body whose tasks range from seeking to curb nuclear proliferation and keeping weapons of mass destruction out of terrorists’ hands to advancing cancer treatments and searching for underground water, turns 50 this weekend, continually adding to its many exploits.
Dr. ElBaradei

Following quake, Japan invites IAEA team to assess nuclear plant

24 July 2007
After receiving an invitation from Japan, the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced today that it will send a team of experts to the Asian country which was rocked by a powerful earthquake on 16 July.

New IAEA report outlines plans for monitoring nuclear facility in DPR Korea

4 July 2007
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which recently sent a team of experts to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), has released a report on its future activities in the country, which has been under United Nations sanctions since last year when it claimed to have conducted a nuclear test.
Uranium mine tailings (Tajikistan)

IAEA helps Central Asian countries deal with old uranium sites

29 June 2007
The United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is helping Central Asian countries to take steps toward securing millions of tonnes of uranium tailings – a potential source of radioactive and heavy metal pollution – in abandoned sites.
Yang Dazhu and Tomihiro Taniguchi

IAEA to help China and Qatar on nuclear security

28 June 2007
The United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has made plans with China and Qatar to help the two countries in developing their nuclear security regimes.
Werner Burkart inaugurates gamma camera lab

UN atomic agency provides training in live-saving medical technologies

25 May 2007
The United Nations nuclear watchdog agency has launched a new laboratory in Austria to train medical professionals from developing countries to use high-tech technologies to save lives.
Mohamed ElBaradei briefing the press

UN nuclear watchdog again urges ‘timeout’ by both sides on Iran’s nuclear programme

6 March 2007
The head of the United Nations atomic watchdog agency has again called for a “timeout” on the Iranian nuclear issue to allow for talks, with Iran suspending uranium enrichment and the international community suspending sanctions over a programme that Tehran says is for producing energy but which critics maintain is for making nuclear weapons.