International Atomic Energy Agency
International organization
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| July 2022 | Published the IAEA Annual Report highlighting key initiatives, including 'Rays of Hope' for cancer treatment, ZODIAC for zoonotic disease response, 'NUTeC Plastics' for environmental concerns, and the Nuclear Harmonization and Standardization Initiative (NHSI) for small modular reactor deployment. |
| December 3 2019 | Rafael Grossi assumes office, becoming the first Latin American to head the Agency. |
| October 29 2019 | Rafael Grossi wins the election to become IAEA Director General, receiving 24 votes. |
| August 2 2019 | Rafael Grossi is presented as the Argentine candidate for IAEA Director General. |
| July 25 2019 | Cornel Feruță from Romania serves as Acting Director General of the IAEA. |
| July 18 2019 | Yukiya Amano's term ends, marking a transition in IAEA leadership. |
| 2014 | IAEA's regular budget was €344 million, funded by assessments from member nations. |
| 2011 | Russian nuclear accident specialist Yuliy Andreev publicly criticized the IAEA for not learning from the Chernobyl disaster and accused the organization of protecting the nuclear industry's expansion. |
| 2011 | Scientific community called for redefining the IAEA's mandate to improve oversight of nuclear power plants worldwide, highlighting the agency's complex and potentially conflicting roles in nuclear safety and promotion. |
| 2011 | The IAEA allocated 8.9 percent of its 352 million-euro budget to nuclear plant security and safety measures, demonstrating a strong commitment to preventing nuclear accidents. |
| June 2011 | IAEA Director General proposed strengthening international safety checks on nuclear power plants in the wake of the Fukushima disaster, seeking broad support to prevent similar nuclear incidents in the future. |
| March 2011 | Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in Japan prompted significant criticism of the IAEA's response, with the journal Nature describing their handling as 'sluggish and sometimes confusing'. |
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