Update 261 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Nuclear safety and security “remains in jeopardy” at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi told this week’s IAEA Board of Governors meeting, as the facility twice lost the connection to its only remai... Continue reading
IAEA Sees Operational Safety Commitment at Hungary’s Paks Nuclear Power Plant
An IAEA team of experts stated that the operator of Paks Nuclear Power Plant in Hungary has demonstrated a commitment to operational safety. The team also encouraged the operator to continue improvements in areas such as training on preventative measur... Continue reading
IAEA Delivers Ambulances to Ukrainian Nuclear Sites
The International Atomic Energy Agency has handed over two new, fully equipped ambulances to Ukraine this week, providing vital medical support to the people working at its nuclear facilities. Continue reading
Director General Briefs Board on Iran Developments, Ukraine Support, Technical Assistance and More
The IAEA Director General has briefed the Board of Governors on his high-level meetings in Tehran last week, describing his discussions with the new government as constructive. Nevertheless, he pointed out, there were ongoing concerns. Continue reading
IAEA Boosts Medical Assistance to Ukraine Nuclear Sites with Delivery of Two Ambulances
The IAEA handed over two new ambulances to Ukraine today to help ensure vital medical support for the people operating its nuclear power plants in difficult circumstances, an essential part of the IAEA’s wider efforts aimed at preventing a nuclear acci... Continue reading
Nuclear Power in the COP29 Spotlight as Countries and Companies Eye Climate Solutions
Nuclear power is in the spotlight at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Azerbaijan, where both countries and industries presented plans to deploy the carbon-free energy technology, building on the historic consensus to accelerate i... Continue reading
IAEA Director General Receives Nuclear Statesman Award
The IAEA Director General has been granted a major honour – the Henry DeWolf Smyth Nuclear Statesman Award – for outstanding service in developing and guiding the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. Continue reading
Update 260 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine’s operating nuclear power plants (NPPs) reduced electricity production as a precautionary measure this morning following widespread military activities across the country that reportedly targeted its energy infrastructure, putting nuclear safet... Continue reading
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