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Statement
10 December 2020
Update on Event at Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant in Finland
The Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) updated the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) about the event at Unit 2 of the Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant. Read more →
Statement
10 December 2020
IAEA Informed of Event at Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant in Finland
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was informed today at 11:56 (UTC) by the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) about an event at Unit 2 of the Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant. Read more →
News Story
10 December 2020
Human Rights Day: How Nuclear Science Helps Countries Guarantee Basic Rights to Water, Food and Health
As we mark Human Rights Day with a hopeful look towards the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, it strikes me as a good time to highlight the often-underappreciated ways the atom supports the attainment of our fundamental human rights. Read more →
Video
9 December 2020
The Peaceful Uses Initiative
The Peaceful Uses Initiative (PUI) is an effective way to supplement the IAEA’s funding mechanism and generate additional resources when they are urgently needed. Read more →
News Story
8 December 2020
IAEA Director General Named to Board of International Gender Champions
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi yesterday accepted an invitation to join the Board of the International Gender Champions, further demonstrating his commitment to gender parity. Read more →
Latest info on COVID-19 from Austrian and Viennese authorities
Update as of 17 Nov.: Most of Vienna-based IAEA staff are working remotely until 6 December. For more, click here.
Update on Meetings
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Events
19 – 23 Apr 2021
Vienna, Austria
Second International Conference on Applications of Radiation Science and Technology (ICARST-2021)
10 – 13 May 2021
Beijing, China
International Conference on Fast Reactors and Related Fuel Cycles (FR21)
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