Inputs to UN-Space publication 2022:International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
The IAEA continues to support the work of the STSC/NPS Working Group in order to facilitate the implementation of the joint STSC IAEA Safety Framework for Nuclear Power Source Applications in Outer Space. Furthermore, the IAEA is ready to support future activities of the Working Group on consideration and safety implications of potential future uses of NPS in outer space, particularly those involving nuclear reactors.
The IAEA has an active programme in the area of preparedness for and response to nuclear and radiological emergencies. The IAEA maintains the international Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) framework, which facilitates the development and maintenance of capabilities and arrangements for preparedness and response to nuclear and radiological emergencies and is based on the international legal instruments. In this context, the Inter-Agency Committee on Radiological and Nuclear Emergencies (IACRNE), for which the IAEA provides the Secretariat and UNOOSA is a member, plays an important role. IACRNE maintains the Joint Radiation Emergency Management Plan of the International Organizations (JPLAN), which provides a mechanism for coordination, and clarifies the roles and capabilities of the participating international organizations. JPLAN describes a common understanding of how each organization acts during a response and in making preparedness arrangements for a nuclear or radiological emergency.
