Introduction Humanity’s wars have seen a slew of instances in which installations containing dangerous forces, such as dams and dykes, became the target of military operations, and such installations were particularly damaged during the twentieth-century wars. To thwart the advance of Japanese troops, Chinese authorities blew up dams on the Yellow River in 1938. Later, […]
The statement urges renewed commitment to nuclear disarmament under the NPT, citing stalled U.S.-Russia arms control efforts, growing nuclear risks, and rising modernization by all nuclear-armed states. It highlights the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) as a constructive path forward and calls for urgent, cooperative action, including a new disarmament plan, to restore credibility to the NPT and prevent nuclear escalation.
Cameroon’s first ever storage facility for low-activity disused sources was built in 2019. The storage facility provides enhanced safe and secure storage, including physical protection with multiple fences, alarm systems, and locks, as well as a surveillance camera system. (Photo: M. Gaspar/IAEA) YAOUNDE, CAMEROON – Nuclear security is a serious matter in all countries – […]
Decarbonization to create a CO2-neutral global economy requires decarbonizing all sectors that largely rely on fossil fuels today. These include heating, industrial processes that require combustion and transport, especially heavy duty, maritime and air transport. Nuclear energy generates about 10 per cent of the world’s electricity, and after hydropower, it is the world’s second largest source of […]
Production at the Cominak uranium mine at Akouta in Niger came to an end yesterday after over 40 years of operations during which it produced. Production at the Cominak uranium mine at Akouta in Niger came to an end yesterday after over 40 years of operations during which it produced Production at the Cominak uranium […]
Ghana’s emerging nuclear power programme is the culmination of nearly 60 years of socio-economic and political developments under successive governments since independence in 1957. Summary
Kenya has made progress in implementing the recommendations of an earlier International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) nuclear infrastructure review mission, a team of IAEA
The use of high-risk radioactive materials in medical, research, and commercial applications has increased by about 30 per cent in the U.S. in the last 12
The use of high-risk radioactive materials in medical, research, and commercial applications has increased by about 30 percent in the U.S. in the last 12 years, and the government should improve security, tracking, and accountability to reduce health and security risks — while also supporting the development of nonradioactive alternatives to replace them — says […]
