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IAEA Completes International Physical Protection Advisory Service Mission in Kenya | IAEA
21 Nov 2025
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts completed today the first International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) mission in Kenya. The IPPAS mission was conducted from
Update 329 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine | IAEA
21 Nov 2025
The connection of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) to its main power line was restored today in an important step for nuclear safety and security at the site. However, the overall sit
Update 328 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine | IAEA
21 Nov 2025
Two Ukrainian nuclear power plants (NPPs) have been operating at reduced capacity for the past ten days after a military attack damaged an electrical substation critical for nuclear safety and securit
Update 327 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine | IAEA
21 Nov 2025
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has regained its access to back-up electricity from the grid for the first time in six months, after today’s completion of repairs to a second power l
Update 326 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine | IAEA
21 Nov 2025
Another localized ceasefire brokered by the IAEA took effect near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) today, paving the way for repairs aimed at strengthening the site’s connection to th
IAEA Donates Advanced Mammography Unit to Expand Breast Cancer Screening in the Amazon | IAEA
13 Nov 2025
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has donated a state-of-the-art digital mammography unit to the João de Barros Barreto University Hospital in Belém, Brazil, under the IAEA’s Rays of Hope
IAEA Mission Recognizes Uganda’s Commitment to Improve Radiation Safety | IAEA
13 Nov 2025
An IAEA team of experts has commended Uganda for its commitment to the continuous improvement of radiation safety, as reflected in its developing legal and regulatory frameworks.
IAEA and OPEC Fund Expand Cooperation to Support Nuclear Energy for Development | IAEA
13 Nov 2025
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) have strengthened their partnership through a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed tod
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
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