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Update 218 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

The conflict is continuing to endanger nuclear safety and security in Ukraine, with military activity taking place near the country’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in the south, air raid alarms sounding at several sites, and shelling knocking... Continue reading

Pakistan Shares IAEA Soil Salinization Solutions through South-South Cooperation

Pakistan has lost 5.7 million hectares of arable land due to soil salinization. The IAEA is supporting scientists in the country to develop salt-tolerant crops, enhancing food security. Continue reading

Ethiopia is Expanding Access to Radiation Medicine and Earlier Detection of Adult and Childhood Cancer

Ethiopia hosted cancer experts from the IAEA, the World Health Organization and the International Agency for Research on Cancer for an imPACT Review in the country last November. Continue reading

‘A Turning Point’: First Ever Nuclear Energy Summit Concludes in Brussels

Global momentum for nuclear power continued to build as world leaders from more than 30 countries and the European Union met at the inaugural Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels. Continue reading

IAEA Director General Statement in Relation to AUKUS Announcement

Statement by the IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi in relation to Australia's announcement of the next stage of the AUKUS partnership. Continue reading

First Nuclear Energy Summit Held

The first ever Nuclear Energy Summit was held in Brussels this week, organised jointly by the IAEA and Belgium. Continue reading

Update 217 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) lost the connection to its last remaining main power line for almost five hours today amid reports of widespread military action in Ukraine, once again highlighting ever-present dangers to nuclear safet... Continue reading

Harnessing Isotope Hydrology for Water Diplomacy: UN World Water Day 2024

Today on International World Water Day, the theme Water for Peace underscores the pivotal role water plays in fostering global stability and cooperation. Continue reading