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Update 265 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) remains committed to maintaining a presence at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) to help prevent a nuclear accident during the military conflict, despite this week’s drone attack on one of i... Continue reading

Discovery Channel to Launch Educational Series on Nuclear Science with IAEA

The Discovery Channel is to air a series of short films about nuclear science and technology, made together with the IAEA, as part of a new strategic partnership to educate the public on nuclear-based solutions to global issues. Continue reading

IAEA Director General Calls for Diplomacy and Dialogue to Reduce Nuclear Tensions at Nobel Peace Prize Forum

IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi delivered the keynote address at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum 2024, calling for diplomacy and dialogue to reduce nuclear tensions and prevent proliferation. Continue reading

Update 264 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

A drone hit and severely damaged an official vehicle of the International Atomic Energy Agency during a rotation today of IAEA teams to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), in what Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi condemned as an “u... Continue reading

Indonesia Launches New National Cancer Control Plan Building on Review Mission Recommendations

Indonesia has used conclusions and recommendations gathered during two recent IAEA missions to inform the development of its new National Cancer Control Plan. Continue reading

Dominican Republic Successfully Eradicate Mediterranean Fruit Fly Infestation in Record Time

In record time, the Dominican Republic was able to successfully contain a new incursion of the Mediterranean fruit fly, a highly destructive pest threatening agricultural production worldwide in 2024. Continue reading

IAEA Reviews Progress of the Philippines’ Nuclear Infrastructure Development

As the Philippines embarks on the development of the country’s nuclear power programme, it is making progress in developing the necessary nuclear infrastructure, according to an IAEA review mission that concluded today. Continue reading

Update 263 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

Ukraine’s three operating NPPs have largely restored their electricity production after sharply reducing output last week as a precautionary step due to renewed attacks on the country’s increasingly fragile energy grid, Director General Rafael Mariano ... Continue reading