International Experts Gather to Advance Monitoring of Marine Microplastic Pollution
Experts in the fight against plastic pollution are meeting this week to develop an international network of high-tech laboratories that can monitor marine microplastics, and examine other progress made under the IAEA’s NUTEC Plastics initiative. Continue reading
IAEA Nuclear Security Training and Demonstration Centre
The IAEA Nuclear Security Training and Demonstration Centre (NSTDC) helps strengthen countries’ abilities to tackle nuclear terrorism. The establishment of the NSTDC supports countries in addressing unique challenges and implementing complex projects i... Continue reading
Update 236 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been informed by the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) that several drones struck locations in the vicinity of the site today, injuring workers and causing forest fires. These repeated drone attac... Continue reading
IAEA Reviews Uranium Exploration Plan Amid Uganda’s Journey to Domestic Nuclear Power
An IAEA-led team of international experts in Uganda has concluded the Agency’s inaugural review of a uranium production cycle. Performed at the request of the Ugandan government, the mission assessed the East African country’s capabilities to develop t... Continue reading
IAEA Commits €13.7 Million in Support to Small Island Developing States
The IAEA announced it will commit €13.7 million to support Small Island Developing States at the United Nations 4th International Conference on SIDS in May 2024. Continue reading
Tritium Level in Seventh Batch of ALPS Treated Water Far Below Japan’s Operational Limit, IAEA Confirms
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts have confirmed that the tritium concentration in the seventh batch of diluted ALPS treated water, which the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) began discharging today, is far below Japan’s operational... Continue reading
Update 235 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been informed by the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) that an external radiation monitoring station was destroyed by shelling and fire this week, further reducing the effectiveness of its off-sit... Continue reading
IAEA DG Grossi to World Bank: Global Consensus Calls for Nuclear Expansion, This Needs Financial Support
Speaking with members of the World Bank Group Executive Board in Washington, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi shared the IAEA’s perspective on nuclear energy. Continue reading