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IAEA Chief Visits US: Nuclear Energy, Ukraine and UN Security Council

IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi was in the United States this week as the IAEA held its International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power in the 21st Century in Washington DC. Continue reading

Nuclear Explained – Is Fusion Energy Possible?

For decades, fusion energy has been a distant dream offering the prospect of almost limitless clean energy. But now with burgeoning private sector involvement and major scientific breakthroughs occuring regularly, it seems like fusion's realization is ... Continue reading

IAEA Mission Commends Malta’s Management of Radioactive Sources and Waste, Encourages Provision of Further Resources

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said Malta demonstrated commitment to the safe and secure management of radioactive sources and radioactive waste. The review team noted the efforts by the Maltese authorities in this regard ... Continue reading

Update 121 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

Engineers at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) have been working to stabilize the facility’s fragile external power supplies following repeated outages earlier this month that forced it to temporarily rely on its emergency diesel genera... Continue reading

IAEA’s Grossi Sees ‘Great Hopes’ for Nuclear Power as Ministerial Conference Opens in Washington

IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi expressed high hopes for using nuclear energy to tackle major challenges from climate change to sustainable development as he joined U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm for the opening of the IAEA Interna... Continue reading

IAEA International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power to Start in Washington

The IAEA International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power in the 21st Century opens this week in Washington DC, providing a global forum for ministers, policy makers and experts to discuss the contribution of nuclear power to climate change mitiga... Continue reading

Djibouti, with IAEA Support, Opens Observatory to Monitor Climate Change Impacts

Djibouti this week inaugurated a research observatory to study the impact of climate change. The observatory, established with the assistance of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), will help the country prone to drought and famine to better ... Continue reading

Safeguards Inspectors to Visit Two Nuclear Locations in Ukraine, IAEA’s Grossi Says After Receiving Request from Ukraine

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is aware of statements made by the Russian Federation on Sunday about alleged activities at two nuclear locations in Ukraine, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today.  Continue reading