
This year marks a decade of action under the Peaceful Uses Initiative (PUI) to support developing Member States and confront some of the most pressing and unanticipated global challenges. From supporting cancer control programmes, to increasing food security and enhancing nuclear safety, projects under the PUI have been instrumental in increasing the contribution of the peaceful use of nuclear science and technology to development. This edition of the
IAEA Bulletin demonstrates how the PUI has unlocked the diverse capabilities of the IAEA and its partners, and how the use of nuclear and related techniques has made a difference for millions around the world.
Accelerating and enlarging the “contribution of atomic energy to peace, health and prosperity throughout the world” is a statutory objective of the IAEA. For ten years the Peaceful Uses Initiative (PUI) has contributed to this objective, proving to be effective in mobilizing extrabudgetary contributions toward peaceful applications of nuclear technology.
The virus responsible for COVID-19, originating in animals, emerged in humans in late 2019 and upended the world as we know it.
Mosquitoes are among humankind’s deadliest enemies because of their ability to transmit diseases such as malaria and Zika virus disease, which can cause devastation on a global scale.
Around the world, one in six deaths is caused by cancer. Many countries are looking to the IAEA for support in comprehensive cancer care, equipment and training to address the growing cancer burden.
IAEA training on drafting nuclear and radiation safety regulations now has a virtual twist — in line with the times.
Indonesia has received significant support under the Peaceful Uses Initiative (PUI) during the last ten years. It has achieved important milestones such as the development of new soybean and rice varieties through projects that have been financed by the IAEA’s Regular Budget and Technical Cooperation Fund, as well as the PUI.