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IAEA Reviews Latvia’s Nuclear Emergency Preparedness and Response | IAEA
01 Nov 2025
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts has concluded a ten-day mission to review Latvia’s preparedness and response framework for nuclear and radiological emergencies. The Emerge
Update 324 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine | IAEA
31 Oct 2025
Efforts to facilitate the repair of the 330 kV Ferosplavna-1 power line at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) are ongoing, following the discovery last week of additional damage to the
Tritium Level Far Below Japan’s Operational Limit in 16th Batch of ALPS-Treated Water, IAEA Confirms | IAEA
30 Oct 2025
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has carried out independent sampling and analysis on the 16th batch of Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS)-treated water, which Tokyo Electric Power
IAEA Mission Finds Comprehensive Regulatory Framework for Nuclear and Radiation Safety in Kenya | IAEA
30 Oct 2025
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts observed a strong commitment to nuclear and radiation safety in Kenya, reflected in its legal and regulatory framework. The team also encou
Update 323 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine | IAEA
29 Oct 2025
The Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) was successfully re-connected to Ukraine’s electrical grid today after a month-long outage, following repairs carried out under the protection of a local ce
Update 322 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine | IAEA
22 Oct 2025
Technical work began today to restore off-site power to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), nearly a month after its complete loss of external electricity supplies sharply deepened conc
Update 321 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine | IAEA
22 Oct 2025
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today that he expects repairs to start soon to restore off-site power to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), more than three weeks after
Update 320 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine | IAEA
10 Oct 2025
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today that a process had been set in motion to help restore external electricity to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant.
IAEA Concludes Long Term Operational Safety Review of Armenia’s Nuclear Power Plant | IAEA
09 Oct 2025
An IAEA team of experts today completed a review of long term operational safety of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant in Armenia.
IAEA Opens New Curie-Meitner Nuclear Applications Centre, Marking Completion of Lab Modernization | IAEA
09 Oct 2025
The IAEA yesterday inaugurated the new Curie-Meitner Nuclear Applications Centre at its laboratory site in Seibersdorf, marking the successful completion of the ReNuAL2 lab project.
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By Kiron Kasbekar | 08 Mar 2024
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