As a growing number of countries use nuclear technology to generate electricity and radioactive material for many other purposes, there is significant progress in the safe and effective management of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel arising from these activities, including the development of deep geological repositories (DGRs), an IAEA report has found.

The IAEA has completed its first curriculum review of a university degree programme with a nuclear specialization.

With the expansion of nuclear and radioactive materials in use worldwide, the potential for malicious use of these materials is a growing concern.