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Press Release
12 December 2024
Update 265 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) remains committed to maintaining a presence at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) to help prevent a nuclear accident during the military conflict, despite this week’s drone attack on one of its armoured vehicles during a regular rotation of IAEA teams stationed at the site, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today. Read more →
News Story
12 December 2024
Discovery Channel to Launch Educational Series on Nuclear Science with IAEA
The Discovery Channel is to air a series of short films about nuclear science and technology, made together with the IAEA, as part of a new strategic partnership to educate the public on nuclear-based solutions to global issues. Read more →
News Story
11 December 2024
IAEA Director General Calls for Diplomacy and Dialogue to Reduce Nuclear Tensions at Nobel Peace Prize Forum
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi delivered the keynote address at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum 2024, calling for diplomacy and dialogue to reduce nuclear tensions and prevent proliferation. Read more →
Press Release
10 December 2024
Update 264 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
A drone hit and severely damaged an official vehicle of the International Atomic Energy Agency during a rotation today of IAEA teams to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), in what Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi condemned as an “unacceptable” attack on Agency staff working to prevent a nuclear accident during the military conflict. Read more →
News Story
10 December 2024
Indonesia Launches New National Cancer Control Plan Building on Review Mission Recommendations
Indonesia has used conclusions and recommendations gathered during two recent IAEA missions to inform the development of its new National Cancer Control Plan. Read more →
News Story
9 December 2024
Dominican Republic Successfully Eradicate Mediterranean Fruit Fly Infestation in Record Time
In record time, the Dominican Republic was able to successfully contain a new incursion of the Mediterranean fruit fly, a highly destructive pest threatening agricultural production worldwide in 2024. Read more →
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Vienna, Austria
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26 – 30 May 2025
Vienna, Austria
IAEA International Conference on Stakeholder Engagement for Nuclear Power Programmes
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