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News Story
16 April 2024
Director General Briefs Media After Security Council
IAEA Director General, Rafael Mariano Grossi, briefed reporters on threats to international peace and security yesterday, following his address to the United Nations Security Council in New York. Watch his remarks. Read more →
Statement
15 April 2024
United Nations Security Council Update
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi updated the United Nations Security Council today on the IAEA’s activities concerning nuclear safety, security and safeguards in Ukraine. Read more →
News Story
15 April 2024
IAEA Conference on Enhancing the Operational Safety of Nuclear Power Plants Starts in China
An IAEA conference on improving the operational safety of nuclear power plants started in Beijing today, to continue strengthening international collaboration and promoting ‘safety culture’ to further reduce risks of a nuclear incident. Read more →
Press Release
13 April 2024
Update 223 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
All six reactor units of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) are now in cold shutdown for the first time since late 2022 after unit 4 reached this operational state early today, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said. Read more →
Press Release
12 April 2024
Japan Informs IAEA About Corrosion of Tanks Holding ALPS Treated Water, Confirms No Structural Impact or Risk to Safety
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was yesterday informed by Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), operator of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS), that localized corrosion and flaking of paint was discovered on three tanks used to store treated water at the site. Read more →
Press Release
11 April 2024
Update 222 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi today called for maximum military restraint and full observance of the five concrete principles for protecting Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), days after a series of drone attacks had “significantly increased” the risk of a nuclear accident at the site. Read more →
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15 – 19 Apr 2024
Beijing, China
International Conference on Enhancing the Operational Safety of Nuclear Power Plants
1 – 5 Jul 2024
Vienna, Austria
International Conference on Nuclear Knowledge Management and Human Resources Development: Challenges and Opportunities
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