of service
UN Scientific Committee reports to General Assembly.
Assesses global levels and effects of ionizing radiation.
Provides scientific basis for radiation protection.
Announcements
UNSCEAR Chair presented the Committee's
report to the General Assembly (
A/76/46 ) at the Fourth Committee virtual meeting on 18 October 2021. For more information access
the
press release
GA/SPD/735.
On 7 October 2021, UNSCEAR launched a new scientific evaluation of diseases of the circulatory system from radiation exposure. The project is aimed to update previous 2006 Committee's report with the latest available data. The project is expected to be completed in 2025.
UNSCEAR report to the General Assembly ( A/76/46 ) and the Secretary General report ( A/76/279 ) are issued in UN languages.
UN Scientific Committee concludes its 2021 session and celebrates its 65th anniversary
On behalf of the Committee, the UNSCEAR secretariat extends its deepest and sincere condolences to the family, friends and colleagues, of
Dr Wolfgang Weiss
, former Chair of the Committee, who passed away on 4 June 2021. He will be missed.
Secretary-General's message on the 35th Anniversary of the Chernobyl Disaster.
UNSCEAR launches its second Newsletter in April 202 1.
UNSCEAR Chair presented the UNSCEAR 2020 Report on Fukushima - implications of information published since the UNSCEAR 2013 Report at the WHO REMPAN Webinar - Public Health consequences of Fukushima nuclear disaster: 10 years towards recovery on 23 March 2021.
Women leaders at Vienna-based United Nations offices includes UNSCEAR.
UNSCEAR Global Survey on Radiation Exposure was held on 22 January 2021 (14:45 - 16:15 CET) as Virtual Side Event of the 15th International Congress of the International Radiation Protection.
With deep sadness, the UNSCEAR secretariat mourns the loss of Dr Norman Gentner , who passed away on 14 January 2021 in Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. On behalf of the Committee, the secretariat expresses sincere condolences to his family, colleagues and friends.
Publication of the UNSCEAR 2019 Report.
UNSCEAR Global Survey on Public Exposure was held on 13 November 2020 (11:30 - 15:30 CET) as Virtual Side Event of the International Conference on Radiation Safety: Improving Radiation Protection in Practice (9-20 November 2020).