"NUCLEAR ENERGY"

IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said he hoped to be in Tehran “very soon to address these pressing matters that will provide the necessary assurances to the world that there is no concern and also pave the way for other important diplomatic efforts which are needed to come to a satisfactory situation when it comes to the nuclear programme in the Islamic Republic of Iran.” IAEA

A recent technical understanding agreed with Iran and the IAEA’s response to COVID-19 were the focus of Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi’s statement to the IAEA’s Board of Governors today. IAEA

General Assembly endorses atomic energy agency report, as delegates voice support for its proposal to help States use nuclear science in tackling pandemics.

Diffusing looming arms race critical for global security, Secretary General warns, as General Assembly marks International Day to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons.

Diffusing looming arms race critical for global security, Secretary General warns, as General Assembly marks International Day to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons.

Upon his return from a two-day visit to Tehran, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi told journalists in Vienna that Iran and the IAEA have reached an agreement and Iran is voluntarily providing the IAEA with access to the two locations specified by the IAEA and facilitating the IAEA verification activities in the country. IAEA

Upcoming review conference offers chance to celebrate ‘lynchpin’ nuclear non-proliferation treaty, High Representative tells Security Council.

Following his appointment as IAEA Director General, Rafael Mariano Grossi told a Special Session of the Agency’s General Conference that the organization is “indispensable” in making sure nuclear material “scattered around the world in countless nuclear power plants and facilities is not misused.” IAEA

At the opening of the Conference on the establishment of a Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction, UN chief Antonio Guterres said, “serious deliberations” on the matter would be an opportunity for the States of the region to engage in “direct dialogue on arrangements that could address their security requirements.” UNIFEED

Endorsing atomic energy agency report, General Assembly recognizes its critical role in disarmament, safeguarding nuclear material for peaceful uses at 30th plenary meeting.