IAEA Outlook for Nuclear Power Increases for Fourth Straight Year, Adding to Global Momentum for Nuclear Expansion
The IAEA has revised up its annual projections for the expansion of nuclear power for a fourth successive year. World nuclear capacity is now projected to increase by 2.5 times the current capacity by 2050, in the IAEA’s high case scenario, including a... Continue reading
Update 249 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The nuclear safety and security situation in Ukraine remains fragile because of the armed conflict, with IAEA staff continuing to hear the sound of military activities close to some of the sites, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today. Continue reading
IAEA Mission to Thailand Finds a Robust Framework for Nuclear Security Arrangements, Encourages Improvements
The IAEA completed an advisory service mission to Thailand focused on assessing the country's nuclear security regime for nuclear and other radioactive material out of regulatory control. Continue reading
The Week Ahead: IAEA Hosts General Conference
Representatives from the IAEA’s 178 Member States will convene from 16–20 September for the 68th IAEA General Conference at the Agency’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria. Continue reading
General Conference Events: IAEA Flagship Initiatives Building Momentum
The IAEA is highlighting its flagship initiatives, addressing challenges like climate change, energy sustainability and public health, at its upcoming 68th General Conference, providing a platform to review progress, seek input from member countries an... Continue reading
Mongolia Takes Steps to Enhance Cancer Detection and Treatment Capacities
Mongolia is steadily expanding the capacity of its workforce to detect and treat cancer earlier, according to a team of international experts appointed by the IAEA, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer... Continue reading
Japan’s Fukushima Soil Recycling and Disposal Plan Meets Safety Standards, IAEA Says
Japan's approach for recycling and disposing of soil and radioactive waste from decontamination activities after the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS) accident as currently planned is consistent with IAEA Safety Standards, an Interna... Continue reading
Director General Briefs Board on Role of IAEA Diplomacy in Ukraine, Iran and Syria, and More
“From the hard realities of war in Europe and preventing a nuclear accident, to bringing health, and food to the tables, in developing countries, your Agency, the IAEA, is continuing its work,” the IAEA Director General tells Board of Governors. Continue reading