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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 →
News Story
22 November 2023
IAEA Director General Briefs Board of Governors: Atoms4Food initiative, Ukraine, Iran, COP28 and Nuclear Energy Summit
In his opening statement to the IAEA’s Board of Governors today, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi spoke of the importance of food security in a world where hunger is on the rise, and in many cases is worsening due to climate change. Read more →
Press Release
21 November 2023
Update 195 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) is transitioning its reactor unit 5 to cold from hot shutdown and intends to determine the cause of boron detected in a cooling circuit, still leaving one of the plant’s six reactors in hot shutdown to produce steam and heating, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said today. Read more →
News Story
21 November 2023
Floating Nuclear Power Plants: Benefits and Challenges discussed at IAEA Symposium
Experts met at the IAEA's Vienna headquarters to discuss the benefits and challenges of floating nuclear power plants, and role they could play in the fight against climate change. Read more →
Press Release
20 November 2023
IAEA Mission Observes Commitment to Safety at Research Reactor in the Philippines, Recommends Further Improvement
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said the Philippines is committed to the safe operation of the Philippine Research Reactor-1 (PRR-1) Subcritical Assembly for Training, Education and Research (SATER) facility, following completion of recent commissioning tests and the start of its utilization for training and education. Read more →
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