United Nations Security Council Update
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi updated the United Nations Security Council today on the IAEA’s activities concerning nuclear safety, security and safeguards in Ukraine. Continue reading
Update 223 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
All six reactor units of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) are now in cold shutdown for the first time since late 2022 after unit 4 reached this operational state early today, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International ... Continue reading
Japan Informs IAEA About Corrosion of Tanks Holding ALPS Treated Water, Confirms No Structural Impact or Risk to Safety
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was yesterday informed by Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), operator of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS), that localized corrosion and flaking of paint was discovered on three... Continue reading
Update 222 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi today called for maximum military restraint and full observance of the five concrete principles for protecting Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), days after a series of drone attacks had “significa... Continue reading
IAEA Director General’s Introductory Statement to the Board of Governors
Introductory Statement to the Board of Governors by IAEA Director General, Rafael Mariano Grossi. Continue reading
Director General Visits Romania to Talk Energy Future, Ukraine and Rays of Hope
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi traveled to Bucharest for a two-day visit this week that included high-level meetings with President Klaus Werner Iohannis, Prime Minister Ion-Marcel Ciolacu and others to discuss the future of the country’s ... Continue reading
Update 221 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was informed about a further drone attack on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) today, in the latest indication of a major worsening of the nuclear safety and security situation at the site, ... Continue reading