Upcoming Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Applications and the Technical Cooperation Programme
The 2024 IAEA Ministerial Conference will take place on 26-28 November 2024 in Vienna, Austria, bringing together ministers and senior officials from IAEA Member States to discuss the role of nuclear science and technology in addressing some of the cha... Continue reading
IAEA Concludes Long Term Operation Safety Review at South Africa’s Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts today completed a review of long term operational safety of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in South Africa. Continue reading
Update 248 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi examined a cooling tower at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) this week to assess the damage it suffered in a major fire last month, the latest incident underlining persistent nuclear safety a... Continue reading
IAEA Director General Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant After Recent Fire
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has visited Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant for the fifth time. His focus was on the significant damage caused by a fire at one of its cooling towers in early August, he also visited a water pumpin... Continue reading
IAEA Report Highlights Two Years of Efforts to Prevent an Accident at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant
The International Atomic Energy Agency issued a new report today on its efforts to ensure nuclear safety and security during the conflict in Ukraine, two years after Dire Continue reading
IAEA Steps Up Nuclear Safety Assistance to Ukraine, Director General Grossi Announces in Kyiv
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will further expand its assistance to Ukraine by taking a more proactive stance to protect the status of vital energy infrastructure to ensure it does not impact nuclear safety. Continue reading
New IAEA Publication about Detecting Nuclear and Other Radioactive Material out of Regulatory Control
A new IAEA publication offers law enforcement agencies and frontline officers detailed guidance to support them in combatting criminal acts involving nuclear or other radioactive material that has fallen out of regulatory control. Continue reading
Climate-Smart Agriculture Enables Asian Farmers to Increase Rice Productivity
Farmers in six Asian countries have used nuclear derived climate-smart agricultural practices and significantly increased their rice yields with the help of the IAEA and the FAO. Continue reading