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Director General Briefs Board on Iran Developments, Ukraine Support, Technical Assistance and More

The IAEA Director General has briefed the Board of Governors on his high-level meetings in Tehran last week, describing his discussions with the new government as constructive. Nevertheless, he pointed out, there were ongoing concerns. Read more →

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IAEA Boosts Medical Assistance to Ukraine Nuclear Sites with Delivery of Two Ambulances

The IAEA handed over two new ambulances to Ukraine today to help ensure vital medical support for the people operating its nuclear power plants in difficult circumstances, an essential part of the IAEA’s wider efforts aimed at preventing a nuclear accident during the military conflict. Read more →

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Nuclear Power in the COP29 Spotlight as Countries and Companies Eye Climate Solutions

Nuclear power is in the spotlight at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Azerbaijan, where both countries and industries presented plans to deploy the carbon-free energy technology, building on the historic consensus to accelerate its use that emerged from last year’s climate summit. Read more →

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IAEA Director General Receives Nuclear Statesman Award

The IAEA Director General has been granted a major honour – the Henry DeWolf Smyth Nuclear Statesman Award – for outstanding service in developing and guiding the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. Read more →

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Update 260 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

Ukraine’s operating nuclear power plants (NPPs) reduced electricity production as a precautionary measure this morning following widespread military activities across the country that reportedly targeted its energy infrastructure, putting nuclear safety and security under further pressure, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said. Read more →

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Update 259 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

Maintenance of several of the reactor safety systems is being conducted at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), an essential part of wider efforts to prevent a nuclear accident during the military conflict, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy (IAEA) said today. Read more →

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