Nuclear techniques are used increasingly by the industry in Africa - and an expanded partnership by the IAEA and Morocco's nuclear institute will provide research support to companies throughout the continent.

From the Republic of Congo to Lao PDR and Pakistan - read a few examples from these countries on how nuclear techniques are contributing to health, well-being and prosperity.

As much of the world moves online, so do our ImPACT reviews of cancer services around the world. Read our story on how the IAEA and its partners have supported Senegal in its quest for improved cancer services.

Our video and article, published for Ocean Acidification Day, explain what the IAEA is doing to support countries in combatting ocean acidification.

There are several hundred industrial irradiators around the world. A new database allows users to compare them and select the best for their products.

How are nuclear techniques relevant to human rights? Read the Op-Ed of our Director General commemorating Human Rights Day on 10 December to find out more. While you are on international days, also check out the article we published for World Soil Day - explaining and illustrating of

World Soil Day 2020: IAEA & FAO lay the groundwork to ‘Keep soil alive, Protect soil biodiversity’

Read our article on how work to secure disused radioactive sources continues in Colombia despite the pandemic and find out what has happened at the IAEA Radiation Safety Conference so far.

Everyone needs to learn from their own experience and nuclear regulators are no exception: read our article on a new methodology to help them do that in a more systematic way.

In this week’s newsletter: find out more about Small Modular Reactors, among the most promising emerging technologies in nuclear power.