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Update 340 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine | IAEA
13 Feb 2026
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant lost connection to one of its two off-site power lines on Tuesday, leaving it once again precariously reliant on a single power source, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the IAEA said.
Preliminary Results Show Promise for Sterile Insect Technique Against Invasive Mosquito in Graz, Austria | IAEA
10 Feb 2026
The IAEA and the City of Graz today announced early results from a study using the sterile male Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, as part of an assessment for the potential future use of the Sterile Insect
Update 335 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine | IAEA
10 Feb 2026
Technicians have successfully completed crucial power line repairs near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), carried out with security assurances provided by both sides under an IAEA-bro
Update 334 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine | IAEA
10 Feb 2026
Ukraine’s Khmelnytskyy and Rivne Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) reduced their power this morning following widespread military activities affecting energy infrastructure that is vital for nuclear safety
IAEA Concludes Long Term Operational Safety Review of South Africa’s SAFARI-1 Research Reactor | IAEA
09 Feb 2026
An IAEA team of nuclear safety experts on Friday completed a review of continued safe operation of the SAFARI-1 Research Reactor in Pelindaba, South Africa.
Update 339 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine | IAEA
06 Feb 2026
The Ukrainian electrical grid was again the target of military activity, over the past weekend, leading to significant impacts to several regions of Ukraine and nuclear power plant operations, stated IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi.
IAEA Mission Sees Strong Regulatory Leadership and Safety Commitment in Japan, Recommends Further Improvements | IAEA
06 Feb 2026
Japan has in recent years further strengthened its supervision of nuclear and radiation safety under the leadership of an independent and effective national regulator established after the Fukushima D
IAEA-Led Mission Conducts Marine Environmental Sampling Near Fukushima Daiichi to Support Ongoing Monitoring | IAEA
05 Feb 2026
The IAEA led a team of international experts in conducting seawater sampling and fishery product selection this week near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.
IAEA Mission Finds Comprehensive Regulatory Framework for Nuclear and Radiation Safety in Ireland | IAEA
31 Jan 2026
An IAEA team of experts said that Ireland demonstrates a strong commitment to nuclear and radiation safety.
Update 338 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine | IAEA
23 Jan 2026
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) was reconnected to its last remaining backup power line on Monday after successful repairs were completed under a temporary ceasefire negotiated by th
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