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6 September 2024
IAEA Concludes Long Term Operation Safety Review at South Africa’s Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts today completed a review of long term operational safety of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in South Africa. Read more →
Press Release
5 September 2024
Update 248 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi examined a cooling tower at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) this week to assess the damage it suffered in a major fire last month, the latest incident underlining persistent nuclear safety and security dangers at the site during the military conflict. Read more →
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4 September 2024
IAEA Director General Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant After Recent Fire
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has visited Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant for the fifth time. His focus was on the significant damage caused by a fire at one of its cooling towers in early August, he also visited a water pumping station and a storage facility for fresh fuel rods. Read more →
Press Release
4 September 2024
IAEA Report Highlights Two Years of Efforts to Prevent an Accident at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant
The International Atomic Energy Agency issued a new report today on its efforts to ensure nuclear safety and security during the conflict in Ukraine, two years after Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi crossed the frontline to establish the IAEA’s presence at the Zap Read more →
Press Release
3 September 2024
IAEA Steps Up Nuclear Safety Assistance to Ukraine, Director General Grossi Announces in Kyiv
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will further expand its assistance to Ukraine by taking a more proactive stance to protect the status of vital energy infrastructure to ensure it does not impact nuclear safety. Read more →
News Story
2 September 2024
New IAEA Publication about Detecting Nuclear and Other Radioactive Material out of Regulatory Control
A new IAEA publication offers law enforcement agencies and frontline officers detailed guidance to support them in combatting criminal acts involving nuclear or other radioactive material that has fallen out of regulatory control. Read more →
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IAEA Director General Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant After Recent Fire
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