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13 February 2024
World Cancer Day 2024: The IAEA Rays of Hope Initiative Call to Bridge the Cancer Care Gap Faster
Ways of tackling the growing cancer epidemic better and faster were discussed by hundreds of key players working for equal access to cancer care at the IAEA headquarters earlier this month. Read more →
Featured Story
12 February 2024
Journeys of IAEA Women Leaders
International Day of Women and Girls in Science: read profiles of trailblazing women working at the IAEA now and in the past and discover their journeys to becoming leaders in their fields. Read more →
News Story
9 February 2024
IAEA Empowers African Teachers with Educational Science Kits to Enhance Learning
Twelve schools across Africa have received educational science kits from the IAEA as part of an initiative to promote scientific exploration and inspire students. Read more →
Press Release
8 February 2024
Update 210 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi took stock of the nuclear safety and security situation at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in person this week as part of the ongoing efforts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to help prevent a nuclear accident during the current conflict. Read more →
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7 February 2024
VIDEO: IAEA Director General Visits Zaporizhzhya for the Fourth Time
The IAEA Director General and his team have visited Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant for the fourth time since the start of the conflict. Read more →
Press Release
7 February 2024
Japan Informs IAEA About Incident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
TEPCO, the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS) operator, today informed the IAEA that water containing radioactive materials was found to have leaked from a caesium absorption tower at the plant. Read more →
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15 – 19 Apr 2024
Beijing, China
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