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KAERI and IAEA Jointly Hold Research Reactor Ageing Management Training Workshop

On September 28, SPIC's first fully independent full-scope simulator and related independent technologies were released in Beijing, marking that State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) has mastered complete full-scope simulator R&D and supply capabilities. A full-scope simulator is like a mirror of a nuclear power plant; operators performing control actions in the full-scope simulator can obtain realistic feedback in real time. With the help of this digital nuclear power plant that poses no nuclear accident hazard, operators repeatedly hone their daily operation control and accident handling skills, becoming professionals who safeguard the safe and efficient operation of real nuclear power plants. To ensure the training quality of main control room operators at nuclear power plants, the Central Research Institute of SPIC took the lead, together with SNERDI, SNST...

2026-09-28

IAEA and IDB Sign Cooperation Agreement to Advance Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Technology for Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

On September 24, 2026, on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation. The two sides aim to establish a long-term partnership to jointly advance in-depth cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean in the safe, secure and sustainable use of nuclear energy and nuclear technology. This also represents an important step by the IAEA to expand its network of cooperation with multilateral development finance institutions in support of the global low-carbon clean transition. The memorandum was signed by...

2026-09-27

IAEA Releases White Paper on the Facilitation of the Safe and Secure Transport of Radioactive Material

During a side event of the 70th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) held in Vienna, Austria, the IAEA Denial of Shipment Working Group officially released and distributed to Member States the White Paper on the Facilitation of the Safe and Secure Transport of Radioactive Material. The white paper puts forward a series of systematic policy recommendations aimed at effectively alleviating the long-standing predicament of denial of shipment or serious delay of shipment in the cross-border transport of radioactive material that has long plagued nuclear power plants, hospitals, industrial non-destructive testing facilities, and scientific research institutions worldwide...

2026-09-27

China Formally Commits to Complying with the IAEA's "Management of Disused Radioactive Sources Guidelines"

Following its political commitments to the "Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources" and the "Guidance on the Import and Export of Radioactive Sources," China has made a commitment to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to comply with the "Management of Disused Radioactive Sources Guidelines" (hereinafter referred to as the "Disused Sources Guidelines"), marking a further improvement of China's international benchmarking system for the full chain and entire process of radioactive source management. The relevant information was officially published on the IAEA website on September 9. The "Disused Sources Guidelines" is one of the two important supporting guidance documents of the IAEA's "Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources," approved and issued by the Board of Governors in 2017. As an internationally applicable non-binding normative framework, the Guidelines provide a unified reference standard for the standardized management of disused radioactive sources by member states, covering key areas such as policy planning, legislative development, regulatory responsibilities, storage and transport, full-process control, and international cooperation, and identifying multiple management pathways including return to supplier, recycling and reuse, long-term storage, and safe disposal, adapting to the nuclear technology utilization development levels and regulatory systems of different countries.

2026-09-20

IAEA 2024 Marine Radionuclide Intercomparison Exercise Shows: Credibility of Japan's Monitoring Data Continues to Remain High

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recently released the results of the 2024 Interlaboratory Comparison (ILC) on radionuclides in the marine environment. The report shows that relevant Japanese monitoring institutions have demonstrated a high level of professionalism and data reliability in marine radionuclide analysis, and the credibility of the test data they provided continues to remain high. This intercomparison, as an important component of the IAEA's "Ocean Monitoring: Building Trust and Data Quality Assurance" project, constitutes another independent and systematic verification of Japan's Comprehensive Radiation Monitoring Plan (CRMP). This intercomparison exercise covered three main types of marine environmental media: seawater, sediment, and fish. Sampling work was conducted from September to October 2024 in the waters near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station and surrounding markets.

2026-09-17

Oman Reaffirms Cooperation Commitment at IAEA General Conference, Promotes Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Technology

The Sultanate of Oman delivered a statement at the 70th Regular Session of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference held in Vienna, Austria, expressing appreciation for the work of the IAEA Secretariat and reaffirming its continued close cooperation with the Agency and its Member States to achieve strategic objectives and further enhance the key role of nuclear technology in peace and modern development. The statement was delivered on behalf of the Sultanate of Oman by Faiza Saif Al Siyabi, Chargé d'Affaires of Oman's Permanent Mission to the IAEA. In its statement, Oman welcomed the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste as a new member of the IAEA. Oman emphasized in its statement its active participation...

2026-09-17

Kazakhstan Delivers National Statement at the 70th IAEA General Conference, Outlining Nuclear Energy Development Strategy

On September 15, 2026, during the 70th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) held in Vienna, Gumar Sergazin, Head of the Kazakh Delegation and Vice Chairman of the Atomic Energy Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan, delivered an official national statement on behalf of the country. In his remarks, Gumar Sergazin highlighted Kazakhstan's core priorities in the nuclear industry, including advancing nuclear energy and nuclear industry development, promoting nuclear science and nuclear medicine research, and deepening international cooperation, among other key topics. The statement particularly emphasized the important historical significance of the 35th anniversary of the closure of the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site. Kazakhstan reaffirmed its commitment to disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation...

2026-09-16

Syria Places 73 Tonnes of Uranium Under IAEA Safeguards

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani recently announced that Damascus has placed 73 tonnes of natural uranium under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) supervision, marking the closure of Syria's 15-year nuclear non-compliance file and the beginning of renewed cooperation with the watchdog. According to the Syrian state news agency SANA, al-Shaibani told the IAEA General Conference via video that the Board of Governors unanimously decided on September 9 to close Syria's nuclear file. The file had remained open since 2011. He noted that Damascus sent an official letter to the IAEA on July 17 disclosing that it possessed nuclear material at an undeclared location, and subsequently on July...

2026-09-16

Armenia and the IAEA discuss the extension of the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant and the selection of the reactor type for a new nuclear power plant

On September 15, Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure David Khudatyan and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi held talks in Vienna, during which the two sides held in-depth discussions on the progress of the life extension project for Unit 2 of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP) and the selection of the reactor type for a new nuclear power plant. According to a message posted by Khudatyan on social media, the talks were held during the 70th IAEA General Conference. We discussed with Rafael Grossi the ongoing and planned projects under the framework of industry cooperation with the IAEA...

2026-09-16

Uzbekistan Delegation Attends the 70th IAEA General Conference

The 70th International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference is being held in Vienna. This anniversary conference will continue until September 18, with representatives from IAEA member states, international organizations, and industry experts in attendance. The conference reviewed the agency's recent work achievements and set future priority development directions in nuclear energy, nuclear safety, safeguards, and humanitarian programs. The Uzbekistan delegation attended this conference. Azim Akhmedkhodjayev, Director of the Uzbekistan Atomic Energy Agency (Uzatom) and head of the delegation, presented the latest progress in Uzbekistan's cooperation with the IAEA, with a focus on Uzbekistan's...

2026-09-16

Germany to provide an additional 1 million euros to help address nuclear safety issues at the Zaporizhzhia NPP

Germany will provide an additional 1 million euros to help address nuclear safety issues at the Zaporizhzhia NPP. Recently, according to the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, the German government will provide an additional 1 million euros in aid to improve the safety level of Ukrainian nuclear power plants. Rita Schwarzelühr-Sutter, Parliamentary State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, is expected to formally announce this additional 1 million euros in funding on Tuesday at a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna. Previously, Germany had cumulatively provided 7.3 million euros in financial support to the IAEA's nuclear safety and security work in Ukraine. Since...

2026-09-16

Pakistan Signs Safeguards Agreement with IAEA for Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit 5

On Tuesday, September 15, during the 70th Regular Session of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference, the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) and the IAEA formally signed the Safeguards Agreement for Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit 5 (C-5) at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna. The agreement had been unanimously approved at the IAEA Board of Governors meeting in March 2026. The signing of this agreement marks an important step forward in the safeguards work for the Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit 5 project, and also reflects the international community's continued confidence in Pakistan's commitment to the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and its fulfillment of international non-proliferation and safeguards obligations. According to the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission...

2026-09-16

IAEA's Rays of Hope Initiative Boosts Global Cancer Care

The IAEA's Rays of Hope initiative aims to expand access to cancer care, drive innovation, and build partnerships to narrow the global gap in cancer treatment. Every year, cancer claims more than 10 million lives, and that number is expected to nearly double by 2050. While many cancers are treatable, especially when detected early, timely diagnosis and life-saving treatment are unevenly distributed around the world. Low- and middle-income countries often lack modern medical imaging and radiotherapy equipment, trained oncologists, research capacity, and basic services. More than half of cancer cases occur in these countries, and nearly two-thirds...

2026-09-16

Alexey Likhachev: The situation at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant is severe; the IAEA should not merely stop at recording attacks and issuing danger warnings

Alexey Likhachev, Director General of Rosatom, told the media during the IAEA General Conference held in Vienna, Austria, that if a disaster occurs at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, which is under continuous shelling by the Ukrainian military, a radioactive cloud could spread to Vienna within tens of hours. Likhachev pointed out that the Ukrainian attacks have created unbearable living conditions for the residents of Enerhodar, the city where the nuclear power plant is located, and that other Russian nuclear power plants are also currently frequently attacked by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Likhachev emphasized that the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, located within the territory of the Russian Federation and operated and maintained by Russian citizens, ...

2026-09-15

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi: Urges Member States to Continue Firmly Supporting the Work of the International Atomic Energy Agency

The 68th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) officially opened in Vienna, Austria. This year's conference welcomed nearly 4,000 delegates, setting a record high for attendance. In his opening address, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi emphasized that despite current global tensions and numerous challenges, the international community's shared commitment to promoting the peaceful uses of nuclear technology and maintaining nuclear safety remains firm. In his address, Grossi first extended a warm welcome to Timor-Leste, which newly joined the IAEA, bringing the agency's membership to 182. Grossi recalled that 70 years ago, the IAEA...

2026-09-15