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28 November 2023
Update 198 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The main power line supplying electricity to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has been restored after a sudden cut in the connection during the weekend, the latest reminder of the fragile nuclear safety and security situation at the site during the ongoing military conflict, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today. Read more →
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28 November 2023
French President Macron and IAEA Director General Grossi Discuss Ukraine, Non-Proliferation, Increased Momentum for Nuclear Power
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi met President Emmanuel Macron on Monday as part of his three-day visit to France this week. Read more →
News Story
27 November 2023
IAEA Calls for the Next Generation to Participate in #ICONS2024 Conference
The IAEA is calling for young people to participate in high level and technical discussions on nuclear security in next year’s International Conference on Nuclear Security: Shaping the Future (ICONS 2024). Read more →
Press Release
26 November 2023
Update 197 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) lost the connection to its main off-site power line today, forcing it to rely on back-up electricity for reactor cooling in the latest incident underlining the precarious nuclear safety and security situation at the site during the ongoing military conflict, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said. Read more →
Press Release
24 November 2023
Update 196 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts observed an emergency exercise conducted at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) this week, the latest such drill in the country’s nuclear facilities during the military conflict, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today. Read more →
Press Release
23 November 2023
IAEA Sees Operational Safety Commitment at Beloyarsk Nuclear Power Plant in Russia, Encourages Continued Improvement
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said that the operator of the Beloyarsk Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in the Russian Federation has shown a commitment to enhancing operational safety. The team also encouraged the operator to further improve safety in areas including accident management and safety assessments. Read more →
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