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29 April 2025
UN Security Council Media Stakeout on Non-proliferation
Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France and Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the IAEA speak to the media on non-proliferation and nuclear weapons at a stakeout after a private meeting of the UN Security Council on 28 April 2025 in New York. Read more →
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28 April 2025
NUTEC Plastics Initiative Helps Protect Biodiversity in the Galapagos
To address the growing threat of marine microplastic pollution in the Galapagos Islands, the IAEA’s Nuclear Technology for Controlling Plastic Pollution initiative has partnered with Ecuador’s Oceanographic Institute of the Navy and Polytechnic School of the Coast to build microplastic monitoring and analytical capacity. Read more →
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24 April 2025
IAEA Director General Grossi Discusses Global Non-proliferation, Nuclear Safety Issues with Senior US Officials in Washington DC
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi met high-level officials from the U.S. administration to discuss important current issues related to non-proliferation and nuclear safety worldwide, during a visit to Washington DC where he also spoke to the heads of the World Bank and Asian Development Bank about the financing of nuclear energy projects. Read more →
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24 April 2025
Update 288 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
IAEA experts based at Ukraine’s ZNPP were required to stay indoors yesterday morning after hearing loud bursts of gunfire from near the main administrative building where their office is located, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said. Read more →
Bulletin Article
23 April 2025
Climate-Smart Agriculture in Kenya Feeds More People
Agriculturalists across Kenya are benefitting from nuclear and isotopic techniques to improve the management of water and other resources. Read more →
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22 April 2025
Cutting-Edge Radiation Innovation at ICARST 2025
The latest innovations in radiation applications across diverse sectors, from healthcare and environmental protection to safety and industry, were exhibited at the International Conference on Applications of Radiation Science and Technology (ICARST 2025). Read more →
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