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14 March 2025

IAEA and World Bank Join Forces to Strengthen Water Security in Niger

The IAEA and Niger have signed an agreement, backed by World Bank funding, to improve water security in the country. Read more →

News Story

13 March 2025

IAEA Director General Visits Niger to Strengthen Cooperation in Mining, Water Management and Cancer Care

IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has been to Niger this week for high-level meetings with Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine and other senior officials to enhance support for the country through the peaceful uses of nuclear technology for mining, water management and cancer care. Read more →

Press Release

13 March 2025

Update 280 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

Ukrainian firefighters have gained full control over the situation at the Chornobyl site following last month’s drone strike that caused extensive damage to the large confinement structure covering the reactor destroyed in the 1986 accident, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said today. Read more →

Press Release

12 March 2025

Tritium Level Far Below Japan's Operational Limit in 11th Batch of ALPS Treated Water, IAEA Confirms

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts have confirmed that the tritium concentration in the 11th batch of diluted ALPS treated water, which the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) began discharging on 12 March, is far below Japan’s operational limit. Read more →

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Nuclear Explained

11 March 2025

What are Molten Salt Reactors?

International interest is increasing in molten salt reactors, because they have the potential to provide large amounts of efficient and cost-effective electricity and produce high-temperature process heat usable for various industrial applications. Read more →