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The UN's nuclear chief says the world needs to pursue dialogue with North Korea over nuclear weapons
Read full article: The UN's nuclear chief says the world needs to pursue dialogue with North Korea over nuclear weaponsThe U.N.'s nuclear chief says the world must recognize that North Korea possesses nuclear weapons and pursue dialogue despite its violations of U.N. sanctions and international law.
Iran’s new president reappoints UN-sanctioned official as head of the country's nuclear agency
Read full article: Iran’s new president reappoints UN-sanctioned official as head of the country's nuclear agencyIran’s newly-elected president has reappointed a U.S.-educated official as director of the country’s nuclear department.
Iran and the UN nuclear agency are still discussing how to implement a 2023 deal on inspections
Read full article: Iran and the UN nuclear agency are still discussing how to implement a 2023 deal on inspectionsIran and the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog are still negotiating over how to implement a deal struck last year to expand inspections of the Islamic Republic’s rapidly advancing atomic program.
The UN's nuclear watchdog chief will visit Iran next week as concerns rise about uranium enrichment
Read full article: The UN's nuclear watchdog chief will visit Iran next week as concerns rise about uranium enrichmentThe head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog will travel to Iran next week as Tehran’s nuclear program enriches uranium a step away from weapons-grade levels and international oversight remains limited.
Security and climate change drive a return to nuclear energy as over 30 nations sign summit pledge
Read full article: Security and climate change drive a return to nuclear energy as over 30 nations sign summit pledgeOver 30 nations from around the world have pledged to boost nuclear energy to help achieve a climate-neutral globe while providing countries an added sense of security independence.
The treated discharge from Japan's ruined Fukushima nuclear plant is safe, IAEA chief says on visit
Read full article: The treated discharge from Japan's ruined Fukushima nuclear plant is safe, IAEA chief says on visitThe head of the U.N. atomic agency has observed firsthand the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant’s ongoing radioactive wastewater discharges for the first time since the contentious program began six months ago.
UN nuclear chief visits Japan to examine Fukushima wastewater release and talk atomic cooperation
Read full article: UN nuclear chief visits Japan to examine Fukushima wastewater release and talk atomic cooperationThe head of the United Nations’ atomic agency is in Japan to examine discharges of treated radioactive wastewater from the ruined Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, and to discuss further cooperation with Japan to promote peaceful use of nuclear energy and non-proliferation.
The UN atomic watchdog's director says he's heading to Moscow for talks on nuclear safety in Ukraine
Read full article: The UN atomic watchdog's director says he's heading to Moscow for talks on nuclear safety in UkraineThe U.N. atomic watchdog agency’s director said that he’s due to depart for a trip to Moscow on Tuesday for high-level talks with Russian officials to discuss the issue of nuclear safety in Ukraine.
The head of UN's nuclear watchdog warns Iran is 'not entirely transparent' on its atomic program
Read full article: The head of UN's nuclear watchdog warns Iran is 'not entirely transparent' on its atomic programThe head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog has warned that Iran is “not entirely transparent” regarding its atomic program.
North Korea appears to be looking to make more bomb fuels at its main nuclear facility, experts say
Read full article: North Korea appears to be looking to make more bomb fuels at its main nuclear facility, experts sayThe U.N. atomic agency and outside experts say North Korea may have started operating a light-water reactor at its main nuclear complex in a possible attempt to establish a new facility to produce bomb fuels.
UN atomic chief backs nuclear power at COP28 as world reckons with proliferation
Read full article: UN atomic chief backs nuclear power at COP28 as world reckons with proliferationThe world wants more nuclear energy as a means to fight climate change and supply an ever-growing demand for electricity, part of a generational shift in thinking on atomic power.
IAEA head says the barring of several nuclear inspectors by Iran is a ‘serious blow’ to monitoring
Read full article: IAEA head says the barring of several nuclear inspectors by Iran is a ‘serious blow’ to monitoringThe head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says that Iran’s decision in September to bar several experienced U_N_ inspectors from monitoring its disputed nuclear program is constituting “a very serious blow” to the agency’s ability to do its job “to the best possible level."
Iran's president says US should ease sanctions to demonstrate it wants to return to nuclear deal
Read full article: Iran's president says US should ease sanctions to demonstrate it wants to return to nuclear dealIran’s President Ebrahim Raisi says that relations with the United States can move forward if the Biden administration demonstrates it wants to return to the 2015 nuclear deal, and a first step should be easing sanctions.
Iran's president urges US to demonstrate it wants to return to the 2015 nuclear deal
Read full article: Iran's president urges US to demonstrate it wants to return to the 2015 nuclear dealIran’s President Ebrahim Raisi says that his country will never give up its right “to have peaceful nuclear energy” and urged the United States “to demonstrate in a verifiable fashion” that it wants to return to the 2015 nuclear deal.
'Stop it!' UN's nuclear chief pushes Iran to end block on international inspectors
Read full article: 'Stop it!' UN's nuclear chief pushes Iran to end block on international inspectorsThe U.N. nuclear chief says he asked to meet Iran’s president on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly’s high-level meeting, His goal is to reverse Tehran’s ban on many of the agency’s inspectors.
UN nuclear agency slams Iran for barring 'several' inspectors from monitoring its program
Read full article: UN nuclear agency slams Iran for barring 'several' inspectors from monitoring its programThe U.N. nuclear watchdog has harshly criticized Iran for effectively barring several of its most experienced inspectors from monitoring the country’s disputed atomic program.
South Korean lawmakers berate IAEA chief over Japanese plans to release treated Fukushima wastewater
Read full article: South Korean lawmakers berate IAEA chief over Japanese plans to release treated Fukushima wastewaterSouth Korean opposition lawmakers have sharply criticized the head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog for its approval of Japanese plans to release treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant.
South Koreans protest the planned release of Fukushima wastewater during a visit by the head of IAEA
Read full article: South Koreans protest the planned release of Fukushima wastewater during a visit by the head of IAEAHundreds of people have marched in South Korea’s capital demanding Japan scrap its plans to release treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant.
UN nuclear agency seeks more access to the plant that Kyiv and Moscow say is under threat
Read full article: UN nuclear agency seeks more access to the plant that Kyiv and Moscow say is under threatThe head of the U.N. nuclear agency, the IAEA, says he’s pushing for access to the rooftops of reactors at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine.
UN nuclear agency chief says he's satisfied with Japan's plans to release Fukushima wastewater
Read full article: UN nuclear agency chief says he's satisfied with Japan's plans to release Fukushima wastewaterThe head of the U.N. atomic agency has toured Japan’s tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant and said he is satisfied with still-contentious plans to release treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean.
UN nuclear agency endorses Japan's plan to release treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean
Read full article: UN nuclear agency endorses Japan's plan to release treated radioactive water into the Pacific OceanThe U.N. nuclear agency has given its endorsement to Japan’s planned release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant, saying it meets international standards and its environmental and health impact would be negligible.
UN nuclear agency chief to visit Fukushima plant to see final preparations for release of wastewater
Read full article: UN nuclear agency chief to visit Fukushima plant to see final preparations for release of wastewaterThe chief of the U.N. nuclear agency will visit Japan next week to meet with officials and see final preparations for the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean.
Russian mercenary chief says his forces are rebelling, some left Ukraine and entered city in Russia
Read full article: Russian mercenary chief says his forces are rebelling, some left Ukraine and entered city in RussiaThe Russian owner of the private military contractor Wagner has made his most direct challenge to the Kremlin yet, calling for an armed rebellion aimed at ousting Russia’s defense minister.
UN nuclear chief urges Russia and Ukraine to ban attacks at Europe's largest nuclear power plant
Read full article: UN nuclear chief urges Russia and Ukraine to ban attacks at Europe's largest nuclear power plantThe U_N_ nuclear chief says the world is fortunate a nuclear accident hasn’t happened in Ukraine and is asking Moscow and Kyiv to commit to preventing an attack on Europe’s largest nuclear power plant and make other pledges “to avoid the danger of a catastrophic incident.”.
Worries grow about Ukraine nuke plant amid evacuations
Read full article: Worries grow about Ukraine nuke plant amid evacuationsAnxiety about the safety of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant is growing after the Moscow-installed governor of the Ukrainian region where it is located ordered civilian evacuations.
UN nuclear chief discusses Ukraine nuclear plant in Russia
Read full article: UN nuclear chief discusses Ukraine nuclear plant in RussiaU.N. nuclear head Rafael Grossi has met with Russian officials in Kaliningrad for negotiations on the safety of Ukraine’s Moscow-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
With no peace in sight, NATO countries eye more Ukraine help
Read full article: With no peace in sight, NATO countries eye more Ukraine helpNATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Ukraine’s Western allies have sent the country 65 billion euros ($70 billion) in military aid to help thwart Russia’s full-scale invasion.
UN agency warns of rising combat near Ukraine nuclear plant
Read full article: UN agency warns of rising combat near Ukraine nuclear plantThe head of the U.N.’s atomic energy watchdog is warning of the danger of a catastrophic accident at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant because of increased fighting in the area.
Grossi set for second term at helm of UN nuclear watchdog
Read full article: Grossi set for second term at helm of UN nuclear watchdogThe head of the International Atomic Energy Agency is set for another four-year term at the helm of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog as it grapples with monitoring Iran’s nuclear activities and tries to shore up the safety of power plants in Ukraine.
Seoul: UN agency to boost efforts to monitor N. Korean nukes
Read full article: Seoul: UN agency to boost efforts to monitor N. Korean nukesThe head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency has told South Korean officials that his organization will push to bolster its capacity to verify North Korean nuclear activities and raise international awareness of the urgency of its weapons program.
UN nuclear agency to probe Russia claim of `dirty bombs'
Read full article: UN nuclear agency to probe Russia claim of `dirty bombs'The U_N_ nuclear chief says he is sending inspectors to two locations in Ukraine where Russia alleged that activities related to the possible production of “dirty bombs” was taking place and expects them to reach a conclusion “in days -- very fast.”.
Ukraine nuclear plant reconnected to grid after line was cut
Read full article: Ukraine nuclear plant reconnected to grid after line was cutThe U.N. nuclear watchdog says an external power line to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the biggest in Europe, has been repaired after shelling disconnected the facility from the grid and forced it to resort to emergency diesel generators.
UN: Ukraine nuclear power plant loses external power link
Read full article: UN: Ukraine nuclear power plant loses external power linkThe U.N. nuclear watchdog says that Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the biggest in Europe, has lost its last remaining external power source as a result of renewed shelling and is now relying on emergency diesel generators.
Ukraine nuclear workers recount abuse, threats from Russians
Read full article: Ukraine nuclear workers recount abuse, threats from RussiansWorkers at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant are recounting fears of being abducted and tortured or killed by Russian forces who seized control of the facility and the city of Enerhodar.
UN nuclear watchdog, Iranian officials meet in Vienna
Read full article: UN nuclear watchdog, Iranian officials meet in ViennaThe head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog says he met with his Iranian counterpart in Vienna for talks about an ongoing investigation into manmade uranium particles found at undeclared sites in Iran.
With Ukraine nuke plant in peril, UN tries to broker safety
Read full article: With Ukraine nuke plant in peril, UN tries to broker safetyThe head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency says he'll meet with Ukraine’s and Russia’s foreign ministers in a bid to establish a safety and security zone around a nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine that is Europe’s largest.
Energy problems in Ukraine and Europe take center stage
Read full article: Energy problems in Ukraine and Europe take center stageEnergy problems have plagued Ukraine and Europe as much of the Russian-occupied region that’s home to a largely crippled nuclear power plant was reported temporarily in blackout.
U.N. monitors head to troubled Ukraine nuclear plant
Read full article: U.N. monitors head to troubled Ukraine nuclear plantA team of international nuclear inspectors is heading to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant amid fighting in southern Ukraine and international concern of a potential accident or radiation leak.
UN agency to inspect Ukraine nuclear plant in urgent mission
Read full article: UN agency to inspect Ukraine nuclear plant in urgent missionA U.N. nuclear watchdog team has set off on an urgent mission to safeguard the endangered Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia atomic power plant which has been at the heart of fighting in Ukraine.
UN nuclear agency again asks to visit Ukraine nuclear plant
Read full article: UN nuclear agency again asks to visit Ukraine nuclear plantThe U.N. nuclear agency is renewing its request to assess the safety and security at Europe’s largest nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine which Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of shelling.
UN demands end to military activity at Ukraine nuke plant
Read full article: UN demands end to military activity at Ukraine nuke plantThe U.N. nuclear chief is warning that “very alarming” military activity at Europe’s largest nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine could lead to dangerous consequences for the region and calls for an end to combat actions there.
UN nuclear agency chief: Fukushima transparency important
Read full article: UN nuclear agency chief: Fukushima transparency importantThe chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency has stressed the importance of transparency after visiting the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant, where he observed preparations for the release of treated radioactive wastewater that has prompted concerns inside and outside Japan.
The AP Interview: UN nuke chief wants Ukraine plant access
Read full article: The AP Interview: UN nuke chief wants Ukraine plant accessThe International Atomic Energy Agency chief says the safety of Europe’s largest nuclear plant which is currently under Russian occupation in Ukraine is a “red light blinking” as the IAEA tries in vain to get access for work including repairs.
EXPLAINER: How dangerous was Russia's nuclear plant strike?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: How dangerous was Russia's nuclear plant strike?Russian shelling of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant that sparked a fire at one of its six reactors has raised fears of a disaster that could affect all of central Europe for decades, like the 1986 Chernobyl meltdown.
UN agency: Iran uranium stockpile still violates atomic deal
Read full article: UN agency: Iran uranium stockpile still violates atomic dealVIENNA – Iran continues to increase its stockpile of low-enriched uranium far beyond the limits set in a landmark nuclear deal with world powers and to enrich it to a greater purity than permitted, the U.N.’s atomic watchdog agency said Wednesday. The IAEA reported that Iran has also been continuing to enrich uranium to a purity of up to 4.5%, higher than the 3.67% allowed under the deal. Iran has openly announced all violations of the nuclear deal in advance, which have followed the decision by the U.S. to pull out unilaterally in 2018. The deal promises Iran economic incentives in exchange for the curbs on its nuclear program. Before agreeing to the nuclear deal, Iran enriched its uranium up to 20% purity, which is a short technical step away from the weapons-grade level of 90%.
Satellite photos show construction at Iran nuclear site
Read full article: Satellite photos show construction at Iran nuclear siteSatellite photos show Iran has begun construction at its Natanz nuclear facility. (Planet Labs Inc. via AP)DUBAI – Iran has begun construction at its Natanz nuclear facility, satellite images released Wednesday show, just as the U.N. nuclear agency acknowledged Tehran is building an underground advanced centrifuge assembly plant after its last one exploded in a reported sabotage attack last summer. “Nothing in Iran regarding its peaceful nuclear program is being done in secret, in full keeping with the JCPOA, and as the IAEA has repeatedly confirmed,” Miryousefi said in an email. Iran maintains its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, though Western countries fear Tehran could use it to pursue atomic weapons. Despite being one of the most-secure sites in Iran, Natanz was targeted by the Stuxnet computer virus — believed to be the creation of the U.S. and Israel — before the nuclear deal.
Pompeo to meet head of UN nuclear watchdog as council votes
Read full article: Pompeo to meet head of UN nuclear watchdog as council votesPompeos meeting with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi on Friday in Vienna is expected to be finished well before results from the Security Council vote are known. Whatever the result, the IAEA plays a major role in the future of the nuclear deal that it monitors. It is likely the resolution will not get the minimum nine yes votes in the 15-member Security Council for Russia and China to use their vetoes. The U.S. has circulated to council members a six-page memo from U.S. State Department legal advisers outlining why the United States remains part of the Security Council resolution and still has the right to use the snapback provision. Diplomats from several countries that remain committed to the nuclear deal have expressed serious concern that extending the arms embargo would lead to Irans exit from the agreement and its hastened pursuit of nuclear weapons.