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The IAEA has released its annual report for 2024.
It presents the IAEA's activities in nuclear science and technology, security and safety, safeguards, energy, technical cooperation, and the Agency's achievements over the past year in a global context.
October 30, 2025
Emma Midgley, Public Information and Communications Bureau
The IAEA's 2024 annual report is now available to read. online in all official UN languages. Today, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi presented his annual report for 2024 to the United Nations General Assembly.
“In today’s rapidly evolving and increasingly interconnected world, the International Atomic Energy Agency serves as a hub for scientific potential, international cooperation, and innovation, while remaining mindful of its role as a nuclear non-proliferation watchdog,” writes IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi in the foreword to the annual report.
“In 2024, we expanded and strengthened our support to Member States, helping them use nuclear science and technology to achieve their development goals and address some of the world’s most pressing challenges,” he adds.
The report covers the IAEA's activities in nuclear science and technology, security and safety, safeguards, and technical cooperation, as well as the Agency's achievements over the past year in a global context. Some of the Agency's key achievements for 2024 are presented below.
Flagship initiatives deliver results worldwide
In 2024, the IAEA's flagship initiatives supported countries in the areas of public health, food security, and environmental protection through the peaceful use of nuclear science and technology, while respecting the principles of nuclear safety and security.
Cancer remains a leading cause of death worldwide, yet radiation therapy—which nearly half of patients require—remains unavailable to many. To address this issue, the IAEA's initiative Rays of Hope vital equipment for cancer treatment was delivered to many countries, and the network support centers — centers of excellence in cancer care — was expanded, bringing their number to 11.
As part of the Integrated Action to Combat Zoonotic Diseases initiative (ZODIAC) work continued to strengthen preparedness to combat zoonoses worldwide – 151 Member States have appointed national focal points, and ZODIAC laboratories are operating in 129 Member States. A cloud platform, whose goal is to develop international cooperation to improve methods for detecting respiratory diseases based on big data technologies.
Through the Nuclear to Fight Plastic Pollution Initiative (NUTEK Plastics) the first scientific research mission to Antarctica was organized, which used marine monitoring techniques to detect microplastics even in this remote corner of the planet. This initiative demonstrated the potential of using radiation technologies for the recycling of plastic waste at pilot facilities in Argentina, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
In cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the IAEA supports Member States in strengthening food security. Last year, as part of a joint IAEA-FAO initiative Atoms4Food A comprehensive plan was developed to improve the accessibility of nuclear technologies for the sustainable transformation of agricultural and food systems. Conducting assessment missions within the initiative will help ensure that such support is tailored to national needs.
Nuclear energy and the fight against climate change
In March 2024, the first ever European Union meeting took place in Brussels. Nuclear Energy Summit attended by more than 30 senior officials, which was aimed at highlighting the role of nuclear energy in enabling the clean energy transition by 2024.
At KS-29 in Baku The expansion of nuclear energy has gained further momentum. Currently, 31 countries intend to triple their nuclear capacity by 2050—a milestone achieved at the Climate Change Conference, when six more countries committed to achieving this goal.
The IAEA has been working for the fourth year in a row raises its forecasts for nuclear capacity expansion.
Through the IAEA initiative Atoms4NetZero Through the organization of workshops and training courses, countries are provided with the opportunity to fully assess the potential of nuclear energy in the context of achieving zero emissions through modelling of energy development scenarios.
Supporting innovation in SMR, nuclear fusion, and artificial intelligence
In 2024, acting on its own MMR platforms And Nuclear Harmonization and Standardization Initiatives The IAEA continued to provide support for the safe deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs). This included workshops on business models, stakeholder engagement, and regulatory harmonization.
The agency continued its work in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), launching research projects, including in the field of human health, and publishing A guide to using generative AIIn addition, the Agency is developing options for using AI to enhance safeguards capabilities and reactor design analysis.
The IAEA promoted international cooperation in the field of nuclear fusion by organizing the first meeting in Rome World Fusion Energy Group At the ministerial level, this platform brings together a broad range of representatives from the public and private sectors, industry organizations, academia, and civil society into a cohesive global community of fusion enthusiasts.
Nuclear and physical safety and verification
The IAEA conducted over 3,000 on-site verification activities at over 1,300 facilities, issuing safeguards opinions for 175 of the 190 States with safeguards agreements in force with the Agency for which safeguards were applied in 2024.
The agency retained its presence in Ukraine, doing important work in the country in the field of nuclear and physical safety.
In Japan, the IAEA continued its safety review of dumping activities water purified using the ALPS system, at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and confirmed that the tritium level there is significantly below operational limits.
Nuclear Science Education and Laboratory Modernization
IN Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme 760 people took part in the program for young women who want to obtain a master's degree and complete an internship in the nuclear field. Through the Lise Meitner Program The third session of the visiting specialist program aimed at enhancing the career potential of women in the nuclear field was organized in the Republic of Korea.
In 2024, as part of the initiative ReNuAL The modernization of the IAEA laboratories in Seibersdorf continued, and at the end of the year the newly renovated Dosimetry Laboratory was put into operation.
In 2025, the M. S. Curie-L. Meitner Nuclear Applications Centre was opened, marking the successful completion of a project to modernize the IAEA's nuclear science and applications laboratories to strengthen support to Member States in the peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology.
You can read or download the IAEA annual report for 2024HereThe report is also available at English, Arabic, Spanish, Chinese And French languages.
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