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Update 152 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, said his visit to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) this week had confirmed his assessment of the seriousness of the nuclear safety and security situation at Europe’s largest such facility at a time of increased military activity in the region. Read more →

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Iraq Makes Progress in Improving Cancer Services, Implements imPACT Review Recommendation

Iraq has made progress in implementing recommendations from a 2021 IAEA-IARC-WHO imPACT review aimed at improving comprehensive cancer control in the country, according to the findings of a follow-up review conducted in the country last month. Read more →

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IAEA and FAO Engage Youth in STEM with First-of-a-Kind Space-Themed Event

Students, Ambassadors and members of the scientific community met this week for the IAEA–FAO event on Seeds in Space: ‘Cosmic crops’ for food security and climate change adaptation. Read more →

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Investigating the Effects of Cosmic Radiation on Seeds

The IAEA and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have sent seeds into space, to investigate the effects of cosmic radiation and harsh space conditions on breeding new crop varieties to withstand the effects of climate change and help fight global hunger. Read more →

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IAEA Director General Grossi Travels to Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant Next Week

The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, travels to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) next week to assess first-hand the serious nuclear safety and security situation at the facility and underline the urgent need to protect it during the ongoing military conflict in the country. Read more →

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Nuclear Explained – Seeds in Space for Food Security on Earth (Re-run)

What happens when seeds are exposed to microgravity, extreme low temperatures and cosmic radiation? The IAEA and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched seeds into space to find out. Read more →

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