IAEA Director General Visits Chile to Sign Agreements on Plastic Pollution and Lithium Mining
The IAEA has signed an agreement to tackle microplastic pollution in Antarctica, and the first ever agreement on nuclear technology and lithium in Chile. Continue reading
IAEA Strengthens Cooperation in Cancer Care at Europe and Central Asia’s First Anchor Centre in Türkiye
Europe and Central Asia’s first Anchor Centre has been officially inaugurated in Türkiye, as part of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s flagship initiative Rays of Hope: Cancer Care for All. Continue reading
IAEA Profile: Dare to Jump — From Environmental Science to Radiation Science and Technology
“Dare to jump,” is Hildegarde Vandenhove’s advice to all young professionals. It’s a motto she says helped her throughout her career, which led her to her current position as Director of the IAEA Division of Radiation Safety, Transport and Waste Safety... Continue reading
Director General Visits Netherlands for First Official Visit and World Energy Congress
The IAEA Director General held his first official visit to the Netherlands this week, talking with ministers, industry, students and scientists about the future of nuclear power and taking part in the 26th World Energy Congress. Continue reading
Japan’s ALPS Treated Water Release is Progressing as Planned, IAEA Task Force Says
The discharge of treated water from Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS) is progressing in accordance with the Implementation Plan approved by Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA), the Task Force set up by the International Ato... Continue reading
Update 225 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Experts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have continued to hear military activity in the region where Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) is located, but there have been no reports of new drone attacks on the site over the... Continue reading
IAEA Reviews Poland’s Nuclear Power Infrastructure Development
Poland is making progress towards adding nuclear power to its energy mix, including in developing the necessary infrastructure for a safe and sustainable nuclear power programme, according to an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) review mission. Continue reading
IAEA Concludes Long Term Operational Safety Review at Japan’s Mihama Nuclear Power Plant
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts today completed a review of long term operational safety of Unit 3 at the Mihama Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Japan. Continue reading