Update 245 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The nuclear safety situation at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) is deteriorating following a drone strike that hit the road around the plant site perimeter today, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Maria... Continue reading
IAEA Director General Statement on a Water Leakage at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was informed that on 9 August 2024, TEPCO found a water leakage at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Unit 2, involving an estimated 25 tons of water from the spent fuel cooling system pump room and th... Continue reading
Gemstone Irradiation: Keeping Workers and Consumers Safe
The irradiation of gemstones in research reactors is a widespread practice, carried out to enhance their colour and increase their market value. The IAEA works with national regulators to ensure this practice is safe for workers and consumers. Continue reading
Update 244 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) viewed evidence provided to the team today that continues to indicate that Monday’s fire di Continue reading
Call for Synopses: International Conference on Stakeholder Engagement for Nuclear Power Programmes
Interested contributors have until 2 December 2024 to submit synopses for the International Conference on Stakeholder Engagement for Nuclear Power Programmes, to be held from 26 to 30 May 2025 at IAEA headquarters in Vienna, Austria. Continue reading
Big Data and Breastfeeding: Bridging the Evidence Gap for Better Health Outcomes
This World Breastfeeding Week, the IAEA is calling for more countries to provide input to a unique database. The IAEA’s Database on Human Milk Intake has been built using information generated from a nuclear technique that accurately measures breast mi... Continue reading
Update 240 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The water level in the cooling pond at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) continues to decrease. Continue reading