 As the world's population grows and countries develop, so do the challenges billions of people around the world face on a daily basis. A wide range of nuclear techniques can be used to tackle many of these issues. The IAEA helps countries to use these versatile tools. But as the demand for the agency's services increases, so does the need for more resources. The Peaceful Uses Initiative, or PUI, is an effective way to supplement the IAEA's funding mechanism and generate additional resources when they're urgently needed. These funds help farmers breed healthier cattle by controlling the pests that make them sick. They finance a network of laboratories in over 40 countries that use nuclear techniques to rapidly diagnose livestock diseases and support research that makes our oceans cleaner and helps countries to find safe and sufficient water supplies. Thanks to the PUI, disused radioactive sources are now stored safely. Patients are receiving timely and appropriate treatment for cancer. The PUI supports IAEA activities that assist countries planning to develop nuclear power programs to meet their energy needs. The initiative is investing in the future of nuclear technologies by contributing to the renewal of the IAEA's nuclear applications laboratories and funds projects that play a key role in achieving many of the sustainable development goals. When crisis hits, the PUI can mobilize funds for fast and emergency action. PUI is an initiative that is flexible, that is very dynamic and that allows countries in the position to make contributions By helping Zodiac member states will be adding to the toolbox that the international community is giving itself to defeat the pandemic and to the strength of nuclear science and technology.