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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 →
Press Release
17 April 2025
Update 287 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The IAEA team based at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) today examined the area near the plant’s training centre where a drone was reportedly shot down and crashed, once again underlining potential risks to nuclear safety during the military conflict, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said. Read more →
Press Release
16 April 2025
Update 286 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Frequent air raid alarms, the regular sound of explosions nearby and the presence of drones are continuing to highlight the dangers facing Ukraine’s main nuclear sites during the military conflict, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said today. Read more →
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