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The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) announced today it had carried out a hydrogen bomb test. The DPRK’s nuclear test, if confirmed, is in clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions and is deeply regrettable. I strongly urge the DPRK to implement fully all relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council and the IAEA. The ...read more

The IAEA Board of Governors will convene a meeting at the Agency’s headquarters starting at 10:30 CET on Tuesday, 15 December 2015, in Boardroom C of the C-Building, in the Vienna International Centre (VIC). The Board will consider a report by the Director General providing the final assessment on past and present outstanding issues regarding ...read more

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in cooperation with the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and in partnership with the International Union of Soil Scientists (IUSS), is hosting a one-day conference on 7 December 2015 to coincide with World Soil Day (5 December) and mark the completion of the 2015 International ...read more

Wellington, New Zealand A team of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts today completed a mission to review national nuclear security practices in New Zealand. At the request of the Government of New Zealand, the IAEA conducted a two-week International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) mission that reviewed the national nuclear ...read more

Novovoronezh, Russian Federation An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said Russia’s Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant has improved safety in recent years by, for example, using innovative techniques to reduce its impact on the environment. The team also proposed further improvements such as completing work to bring the plant ...read more

The IAEA Board of Governors will convene a meeting at the Agency’s headquarters starting at 10:30 CET on Thursday, 26 November 2015, in Boardroom C of the C-Building, in the Vienna International Centre (VIC). The Board of Governors meeting is closed to the press. Director General Yukiya Amano will open the meeting with an introductory statement ...read more

New York  Mr President, Let me begin by expressing my horror at the appalling acts of terrorism in Paris last Friday, which took place within hours of the dreadful attacks in Beirut. On behalf of the International Atomic Energy Agency, I offer my sympathy and support to the governments and people of France and Lebanon. Mr President, The IAEA ...read more

Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency will visit Japan from 17 to 20 November 2015 to collect water and fish samples from coastal waters in Fukushima Prefecture to support the quality assurance of radioactivity data collection and analysis by the responsible authorities in Japan. The mission follows three previous visits by IAEA experts ...read more

Brussels, Belgium Good evening, Ladies and Gentlemen. I am very pleased to be with you at this IISS event. As you all know, the IAEA helps to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons by implementing safeguards to verify that all nuclear material and activities in a country are in peaceful purposes. We also help to make nuclear science and technology ...read more

Rabat, Morocco – An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts has concluded an eight-day mission to review infrastructure development for a nuclear power programme in Morocco. The Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR) was carried out at the invitation of the Kingdom of Morocco. The INIR team, in its final meeting with ...read more

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts today completed a mission to review national nuclear security practices in Norway. The IAEA conducted the two-week   International Physical Protection Advisory Service   (IPPAS) mission at the request of the Government of Norway. The mission reviewed Norway’s nuclear security-related ...read more

Arusha, Tanzania – An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said Tanzania’s Atomic Energy Commission (TAEC) faced several challenges in building an independent nuclear regulator, while also noting that the Commission has established a comprehensive education system. The Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) team today concluded ...read more

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is organizing a conference next week on effective preparedness for – and response to – nuclear and radiological emergencies. The 19-23 October International Conference on Global Emergency Preparedness and Response will provide a forum for exchange of information and experiences for officials ...read more

Vienna, Austria (As prepared for delivery) Ladies and Gentlemen, As the Director General mentioned, we have over the years allowed Members States under certain circumstances to participate in certain verification activities. However, we are always very cautious to ensure that all these activities never compromise the work that we are doing. ...read more

Vienna Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen. I have just informed the Board about my visit to Iran at the weekend, during which I had talks with President Rouhani and other senior officials, as well as members of parliament. I told the Board that significant progress has been achieved in the implementation of the Road-map. I reported on my visit ...read more

IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano visited Tehran today, 20 September, and met with President Hassan Rouhani, President of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran, Ali Akbar Salehi, and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. He also met with members of the Iranian Parliament. Discussions with high-level Iranian officials focused on the continued implementation ...read more

17 September 2015| Dampierre-en-Burly, France – An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of nuclear safety experts today completed an assessment of operational safety at the Dampierre Nuclear Power Plant in France. The Operational Safety Review Team (OSART) noted a series of good practices and made recommendations to reinforce some safety measures ...read more

Registration required for all tours (max 10 participants – first come, first serve!) Register at IAEA press information stand at entrance to M-building. Meeting point: press information stand. 10:50 Wednesday 16 September: The IAEA Isotope Hydrology Laboratory The IAEA Isotope hydrology laboratory supports the IAEA Water Program objectives ...read more

Mr President, I will begin by welcoming Guyana, the Republic of Djibouti and Vanuatu as new Member States which have joined the Agency since the last General Conference. This brings our membership to 165 countries. Mr President, Next week, world leaders will meet at the United Nations Summit in New York to adopt 17 new Sustainable Development ...read more

Press Activities for the GC 2015– please see www.iaea.org/press for updates throughout the week Please see the conference website for https://www.iaea.org/About/Policy/GC/GC59/Documents/ in all official languages For live streaming see links on this https://www.iaea.org/about/policy/gc/gc59/live-streaming Date Time Topic Description ...read more

The recently published IAEA Director General’s Report on the Fukushima Daiichi Accident , along with five technical volumes by international experts, will be presented and discussed during an event held on the sidelines of the IAEA General Conference. The report assesses the causes and consequences of the 11 March 2011 accident at the Fukushima Daiichi ...read more

The IAEA submitted on 8 September questions to Iran on ambiguities regarding the information Iran provided to the IAEA on 15 August 2015, as agreed between the IAEA and Iran in the ‘ Road-map for the clarification of past and present outstanding issues regarding Iran’s nuclear programme ’. As also agreed in the Road-map, technical-expert meetings ...read more

Dublin, Ireland – An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said Ireland benefits from an effective and independent radiation safety regulatory body. They also made several recommendations to further strengthen Ireland’s regulatory safety framework. The Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) team today concluded a 10-day mission ...read more

How the atom benefits industry is the focus of this year’s IAEA Scientific Forum . Leading experts, academics and industrial representatives from 30 countries will meet in Vienna, Austria, from 15 to 16 September 2015 on the side-lines of the IAEA General Conference to review the advantages of nuclear applications for industrial use, particularly as ...read more

Representatives from the 164 Member States of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will meet at the Vienna International Centre (VIC) on Monday, 14 September 2014, starting at 10:00 CET, for the five-day annual  IAEA General Conference  to discuss major topics on the Agency’s agenda. This year’s  Scientific Forum , to be held ...read more