In Zimbabwe, nuclear science is helping to revive villages devastated by drought. Isotopic techniques were used to determine the exact amount of water and fertilizer needed for crops. Using that data, a drip irrigation system was set up to provide…
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IAEA Ready to Undertake Verification and Monitoring in North Korea
Mr Amano provided an update on the modernisaton of the IAEA nuclear applications laboratories in Seibersdorf, near Vienna. The laboratories, which are unique in the UN system, assist the Agency’s 171 Member States in using nuclear techniques in a…
The Seed Awards 2019
Call for Applications: The SEED Awards 2019 for eco-inclusive enterprisesWe are pleased to announce that SEED has launched the SEED Awards 2019. This year, up to 66 prize packages will be awarded to locally-driven early-stage enterp…
General Assembly Adopts 67 Disarmament Drafts, Calling for Greater Collective Action to Reduce Arsenals, Improve Trust amid Rising Global Tensions
Aligning itself with the recommendations of its First Committee (Disarmament and International Security), the General Assembly adopted 63 resolutions and 4 decisions today, bringing to a close its consideration of the current arms control, di…
Egypt and Senegal Receive Gamma Detectors to Help Combat Soil Erosion
Experts in Egypt and Senegal will be better able to fight soil erosion thanks to two gamma spectroscopy detectors which have just been delivered through the IAEA’s technical cooperation programme. The detectors will be used for soil erosion assessment …