IAEA Press Releases
IAEA-Iran Discussions in Tehran, 29-31 January 2012
1 February 2012 | Meetings between the IAEA and Iran were held in Tehran from 29 to 31 January 2012, aimed at resolving all outstanding substantive issues. Read More »
IAEA Expert Team Completes Mission to Review Japan's Nuclear Power Plant Safety Assessment Process
31 January 2012 | A team of international nuclear safety experts completed a review of Japan's two-stage process for assessing nuclear safety at the nation's nuclear power plants. Read More »
Correction of Media Reports on Plans for IAEA "Fukushima Office"
30 January 2012 | A number of media reports have incorrectly quoted Director General Yukiya Amano as saying the IAEA will establish an office in Fukushima at the request of Japan. Read More »
Senior IAEA Team To Visit Iran from 29 to 31 January 2012
23 January 2012 | IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano issued the following statement. Read More »
IAEA Director General Issues Statement on Progress at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
16 December 2011 | IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano issued the following statement. Read More »
IAEA Operational Safety Team (OSART) Reviews Progress at Swedish Nuclear Power Plant
16 December 2011 | An international team of nuclear installation safety experts completed an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) assessment of how the Ringhals Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Sweden followed up on an Operational Safety Review Team (OSART) mission conducted there in 2010. Read More »
IAEA Concludes Peer Review of UAE's Regulatory Framework
15 December 2011 | A team of international nuclear safety experts completed a 10-day International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) review of the regulatory framework for nuclear safety and radiation protection in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Read More »
Experts Complete IAEA Follow-up Review of Canada's Nuclear Regulatory System
9 December 2011 | Nuclear and radiation safety experts concluded a two-week mission to review Canada's nuclear regulatory system. Read More »
International Nuclear Safety Experts Conclude IAEA Peer Review of Swiss Regulatory Framework
2 December 2011 | A team of international nuclear safety experts completed a two-week International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) review of the regulatory framework for nuclear safety in Switzerland. Read More »
IAEA Operational Safety Team Reviews Cattenom Nuclear Power Plant
1 December 2011 | An international team of nuclear installation safety experts led by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reviewed operational safety at France's Cattenom Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) noting a series of good practices as well as recommendations and suggestions to reinforce them. Read More »
Source of Iodine-131 in Europe Identified
17 November 2011 | The IAEA has received information from the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority (HAEA) that the source of the iodine-131 (I-131) detected in Europe was most probably a release to the atmosphere from the Institute of Isotopes Ltd., Budapest. Read More »
Experts Complete IAEA Follow-up Review of Australia's Nuclear Regulatory Authority
15 November 2011 | Nuclear and radiation safety experts concluded an eight-day mission to review the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA), the country's nuclear regulator. Read More »
IAEA Remediation Mission Issues Final Report
15 November 2011 | A team of international experts today completed their assessment of the strategy and plans being considered by the Japanese authorities to remediate the areas off-site TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). Read More »
Low Levels of Iodine Detected in Europe
11 November 2011 | The IAEA has received information from the Czech Republic’s State Office for Nuclear Safety that very low levels of iodine-131 have been measured in the atmosphere over the Czech Republic in recent days, and has learned about similar measurements in other European locations. Read More »
Nuclear Experts Discuss IAEA Operational Safety Reviews
4 November 2011 | Senior nuclear experts today offered several recommendations on how the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) can further develop its operational safety review services. Read More »
International Nuclear Officials Discuss IAEA Peer Reviews of Nuclear Safety Regulations
28 October 2011 | Senior nuclear regulators today concluded a Workshop on the Lessons Learned from the IAEA Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) Missions.Read More »
IAEA Remediation Mission to Japan Concludes
14 October 2011 | A team of international experts completed a preliminary assessment of the strategy and plans being considered by the Japanese authorities to remediate the areas off-site the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant reported to have elevated levels of radiation. Read More »
European Commission and IAEA Celebrate 30 Years Co-operation on Nuclear Safeguards
14 October 2011 | The European Commission and the IAEA celebrate 30 years of cooperation in the safeguarding of nuclear materials and facilities. Read More »
IAEA Inspector Involved in Contamination Incident
5 October 2011 | An IAEA safeguards inspector was involved in a contamination incident yesterday afternoon at the Belgoprocess nuclear waste processing facility in Dessel, Belgium. Read More »
International Nuclear and Radiation Safety Experts Conclude IAEA Peer Review of Slovenia's Regulatory System
4 October 2011 | An international team of senior nuclear safety experts today concluded a 10-day mission to review the regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety in Slovenia. Read More »
IAEA Coordinates International Mission on Remediation of Areas Off-site Fukushima Daiichi NPP
4 October 2011 | The IAEA will dispatch an international expert mission to Japan to assist the country in its planning to remediate the areas off-site from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Read More »
IAEA Sets Up Team to Drive Nuclear Safety Action Plan
26 September 2011 | The International Atomic Energy Agency is setting up a Nuclear Safety Action Team to oversee prompt implementation of the IAEA Action Plan on Nuclear Safety and ensure proper coordination among all stakeholders. Read More »
Statement by IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano
22 September 2011 | The IAEA's 151 Member States have today endorsed the Agency's Action Plan on Nuclear Safety. Read More »
IAEA Leads Operational Safety Mission to Smolensk Nuclear Power Plant
22 September 2011 | An international team of nuclear safety experts led by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reviewed the Smolensk Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) near Desnogorsk, in Russia's Smolensk region, for its safety practices and has noted a series of good practices as well as recommendations and suggestions to reinforce them. Read More »
Nuclear Experts Complete IAEA Follow-up Review of German Regulatory System
12 September 2011 | Nuclear safety experts concluded a seven-day mission to review the German Regulatory System, conducted from 4-10 September in Bonn, Stuttgart and Berlin. Read More »
