 The Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency has officially opened new laboratories named after his predecessor, Yukia Amano. The facility will allow the IAEA to step up its vital scientific work, fighting diseases like COVID-19 and tackling climate change issues. The modern buildings will house three laboratories from the Joint Division of the IAEA and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. There is one lab addressing sustainable livestock production and animal diseases, including those that spread to humans. One investigating food safety and authenticity, and one focused on soil and crops for climate smart agriculture. The labs will contain cutting-edge equipment, including next-generation gene-secreting platforms and mass spectrometers. They were built to enhance the IAEA's capacity for collaborative research and training. The facility will allow the agency to respond to the growing number of requests for support from its member states. The story started 50 years ago in a cramped basement, and now it has developed into these fantastic facilities where we try to help those in need in the world. The opening ceremony was attended by a range of prominent guests, including the Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs. This is a place where you can see that multilateralism actually makes a difference. It can bring about advances which makes our lives better, safer, more prosperous.