Month: April 2025

VIENNA, April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — From April 7 to 11, the third International Conference on Applications of Radiation Science and Technology (ICARST-2025), hosted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), was held in Vienna, Austria. China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), along with its subsidiary China Isotope & Radiation Corporation (CIRC), formed the largest national delegation at the conference.

China Side Event Shines at ICARST

During the conference, the “Radiation Technology for a Better Home” side event, organized by the China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA) and co-organized by the China Isotope & Radiation Association (CIRA) and CIRC, attracted over 200 participants.

As China’s only large-scale enterprise covering the entire nuclear technology industrial chain, CNNC has always maintained close cooperation with the IAEA, jointly advancing the peaceful use and innovative development of nuclear technology. The rapid development of nuclear technology applications in China is attributed to the establishment of 15 nuclear technology R&D centers and the launch of industrial funds, which foster deep integration between innovation and industrial chains. In 2024, the market value of China’s nuclear technology application industry approached 300 billion yuan. Nuclear technology is emerging as a new engine for economic and social development, ranging from industrial inspection to agricultural breeding, medical health, and irradiation processing.

Participants expressed that China is playing an increasingly important role on the international stage of radiation technology, leading and strengthening the development of global radiation technology. The IAEA will continue to work closely with China and other member states to enhance technological R&D, talent development, and international cooperation.

Demonstrating a Full-Scenario Ecosystem of Nuclear Technology Applications

In the exhibition area, the booth of the Chinese delegation, led by CNNC, became the focus of the scenario exhibition scene at the conference.

Centered around the theme “Radiation Technology for a Better Home”, the booth featured core exhibition zones for nuclear medicine, irradiation applications, and security inspection. The nuclear medicine zone displayed models of gamma knife systems, SPECT/CT equipment, and high-purity germanium spectrometers. Other exhibits include PE-Xc pipes, EB-irradiated panels, radiation detection chips, personal dosimeters, and a robot dog model equipped with detection devices, showcasing smart applications of nuclear technology in various fields.

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As the world marks the second anniversary of the brutal armed conflict, Education Cannot Wait Director Yasmine Sherif highlights the value of aligning humanitarian funding to ensure children can access life-saving quality education.

NEW YORK, April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The devastating and protracted armed conflict in Sudan is causing untold suffering for millions of children. This brutal conflict has now surpassed two years, which means two years of lost education for millions of Sudanese children and adolescents. We must invest in their education today. It cannot wait, or we will lose a generation of children and adolescents.

This is one of the most severe humanitarian crises facing the world today. In all, 30 million people need humanitarian assistance, including 16 million children. A total of 12 million people have been displaced inside and outside Sudan since April 2023, straining education systems, budgets and capacity in neighbouring countries.

The education system is in tatters. Approximately 3.1 million school-aged children are displaced internally, with another 1.2 million seeking refuge across borders. Most schools are shuttered or struggling to re-open across the country, leaving 16.5 million children out of school.

With our strategic donor partners, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) has already provided more than US$33 million in investments towards a continued quality education during the ongoing crises in Sudan. Delivered with partners, such as Save the Children, UNICEF, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Mercy Corps, UNHCR and the Norwegian Refugee Council, these investments have provided over 130,000 children with the safety and protection of quality learning environments.

To support the Regional Refugee Response Plan, ECW has also approved a significant new tranche of investments across the region. The new programming – provided in part through generous dedicated funding from the United Kingdom – includes Sudan and the neighboring countries in the Regional Refugee Response Plan: the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia and South Sudan. The catalytic grants are designed to pull in additional aligned and top-up funding and will be delivered by a variety of partners including governments, UN agencies, civil society and local organizations. Total ECW funding toward the Sudan regional refugee crisis now exceeds US$30 million. We need your help to do more.

The needs are far outpacing the funds available. According to OCHA’s Financial Tracking Service, of the US$4.1 billion required for the humanitarian response, only US$419 million has been mobilized thus far. The humanitarian appeal for education calls for a total of US$108 million. Thus far in 2025, only US$7.9 million has been mobilized; that is just 7.4% of the total education sector requirement.

As a global community, we must prioritize humanitarian funding for education in Sudan and other crisis-impacted countries worldwide. Today’s generation creates our future. The time to act is now. Their education cannot wait.  

CONTACT: Greg Benchwick, gbenchwick@unicef.org

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