VIENNA, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Officials from 151 International Atomic Energy Agency members met in Vienna Monday to address security matters, work plans for the coming year and other issues.
The U.N. nuclear watchdog's general conference also will consider the IAEA's budget and resolutions on development, the IAEA said in a release posted on its Web site.
The IAEA's Scientific Forum will be held concurrently with the general conference, IAEA Deputy Director General David Waller said. This year's scientific forum will focus on battling cancer in developing countries, he said.
Nuclear technology now makes up a spectrum of activities, including power generation, industrial applications, and food and water security, he said.
"Nuclear technology, in my view, is the most powerful technology that we have. Its application covers mankind's every activity," said Kwaku Aning, secretary of IAEA's policy-making committee.
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