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Nuclear Plant. File
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Nuclear power can play important role in reducing climate change

27 November 2015
General News

Nuclear power can play an important role in reversing climate change, but it’s not the only solution according to the UN’s nuclear agency, the IAEA.

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IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefs members of the media at a press conference held during the 1422nd Board of Governors meeting at the Agency headquarters in Vienna, Austria. 26 November 2015.
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UN nuclear watchdog's work impacting lives worldwide, says agency chief

26 November 2015
The head of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today delivered an opening statement at the meeting of its Board of Governors by addressing issues of technical cooperation, nuclear applications, nuclear energy, safety and security, and nuclear verification.
Community volunteers measure a child with malnutrition at a food distribution centre in the Rwanda camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs), near Tawila, North Darfur. UN File Photo/Albert González Farran

Nuclear techniques to help better understand causes of stunting

18 November 2015
General News

Work is underway to try and identify reasons for child stunting beyond poor nutrition, and the answer may be found with nuclear technology according to the UN.

In 2014, one in every four children under five years of age was stunted, a total of 159 million globally.

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Scientists perform Rosette sampling in the ocean, Monaco 2007. File
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New guidelines tighten disposal of radioactive materials at sea

7 November 2015
General News

Stricter rules and guidelines against the dumping of radioactive material at sea will protect humans and marine life.

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