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Press Release
30 June 2023
IAEA Mission Commends Belgium's Commitment to Nuclear and Radiation Safety, Identifies Areas for Further Enhancement
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission said the Government of Belgium and the national regulatory bodies have demonstrated their commitment to continuous improvement in nuclear and radiation safety while noting the need to identify and secure sufficient financial resources and competences for the regulator in light of Belgium’s evolving nuclear energy context. Read more →
Press Release
30 June 2023
Update 168 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts have so far found no visible indications of mines or other explosives currently planted at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), but they still need additional access to carry out further such checks at the site, Director General Rafa Read more →
Press Release
30 June 2023
Director General Grossi to Visit Japan to Present IAEA’s Comprehensive Report on Fukushima Treated Water Release
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, will travel to Japan next week to present the comprehensive findings of the IAEA’s safety review of Japan’s plan to release treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi plant into the sea. Read more →
News Story
28 June 2023
IAEA Initiative Advances Efforts to Support the Safe, Secure Deployment of SMRs
Around the world, countries are turning to nuclear energy to mitigate climate change and to improve energy security. Read more →
Press Release
27 June 2023
Nuclear Technique Used in Europe for First time to Battle Yellow Fever Mosquito Found in Cyprus
Cyprus this month released the first batch of 100,000 sterile mosquitos to begin the implementation of a Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) project testing the use of a nuclear technique to eradicate an invasive species of mosquitoes found in the Read more →
Statement
27 June 2023
IAEA Director General's Statement to the Nuclear Harmonization and Standardization Initiative's Plenary Meeting
Statement at the Nuclear Harmonization Standardization Initiative (NHSI) plenary meeting by IAEA Director General, Rafael Mariano Grossi. Read more →
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3 – 7 Jul 2023
Vienna, Austria
International Symposium on Isotope Hydrology: Sustainable Water Resources in a Changing World
16 – 21 Oct 2023
London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
29th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference (FEC 2023)
27 – 30 Nov 2023
Dead Sea, Jordan
International Conference on Research Reactors: Achievements, Experience and the Way to a Sustainable Future
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