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Press Release
5 March 2022
Joint Statement by HE Mr Mohammad Eslami, Vice-President and President of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, and HE Mr Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency
The Vice-President of the Islamic Republic of Iran and President of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) and the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) agreed on the following Joint Statement for the clarification of the issues mentioned in GOV/2021/52 of 17 November 2021. Read more →
Press Release
5 March 2022
Update 12 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine’s nuclear regulator told the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today it had been able to maintain communications with staff at the Zaporizhhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) where two out of six reactors were now operating, a day after Russian forces took control of the site in the country’s south-east, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said. Read more →
Press Release
4 March 2022
IAEA Director General Grossi’s Initiative to Travel to Ukraine
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi today announced his readiness to travel to the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) to secure the commitment to the safety and security of all Ukraine’s nuclear power plants from the parties of the conflict in the country. Read more →
Press Release
4 March 2022
Update 11 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today that Russian forces had taken control of the site of the country’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), but that the nuclear power plant continued to be operated by its regular staff and there had been no release of radioactive material, Director General Rafael Mario Grossi said. Read more →
News Story
2 March 2022
IAEA Director General Calls for Restraint, Reiterates Need to Ensure Safety of Ukraine’s Nuclear Facilities and Their Staff
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi stressed his continued concern about the conflict in Ukraine and any military or other action that could threaten the safety or security of Ukraine’s four operating nuclear power plants and other nuclear facilities, including the site of the 1986 accident in Chornobyl. Read more →
News Story
24 February 2022
How Nuclear Science Helps Fruits and Vegetables Survive and Thrive
Getting fruits and vegetables from seed to plate is an obstacle course that involves navigating climate changes, pests and diseases, soil and water pollution, desertification and ultimately high-level controls to ensure food is safe for consumption and exports. For all of these challenges, nuclear science offers proven, effective solutions. Read more →
Latest info on COVID-19 from Austrian and Viennese authorities
Update as of 13 December: Vienna-based IAEA staff mostly work from within the VIC. For more, click here.
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28 Mar – 1 Apr 2022
Vienna, Austria
2022 Conference of the Parties to the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material
19 – 22 Apr 2022
Vienna, Austria
International Conference on Fast Reactors and Related Fuel Cycles (FR22)
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