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Press Release
9 May 2024
Update 227 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is continuing to monitor observance of the five concrete principles aimed at protecting Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) during the military conflict, where nuclear safety and security remain precarious, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today. Read more →
News Story
9 May 2024
IAEA Profile: Shifting Focus From Pharmaceutical Chemistry to Blue Carbon
"We are hearing every day about the problems facing the environment, and I wanted to learn more and be more involved. That’s the good thing about science in general; when you know something, you can learn how to apply it in other ways. You can adapt." Read more →
News Story
8 May 2024
Empowering Women in Nuclear: The Republic of Korea Hosts the Third IAEA Lise Meitner Programme
IAEA efforts to support the career development of women professionals in the nuclear sector has taken another step forward, with experts from the IAEA Lise Meitner Programme visiting the Republic of Korea to advance their skills and knowledge. Read more →
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7 May 2024
Press Conference with IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi addresses journalists at an airport press conference upon his return from a trip to Iran on May 7th, 2024. Read more →
News Story
6 May 2024
Empowering Women in Energy Planning
Women energy experts from 11 countries in Africa have received specialised training on energy planning from the IAEA to empower them to create sustainable energy policies. Read more →
Press Release
3 May 2024
Update 226 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
IAEA experts reported hearing over 100 rounds of gunfire in the vicinity of the Ukraine’s ZNPP on Tuesday, allegedly in response to drones flying near the plant’s training centre, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today. Read more →
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1 – 5 Jul 2024
Vienna, Austria
International Conference on Nuclear Knowledge Management and Human Resources Development: Challenges and Opportunities
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