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Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - March 2022

The Weekly Nuclear/Radiological Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program and provided strictly for informational purposes only. Any opinions expressed in articles contained in this Update are not necessarily shared by PGA or any individual/s associated with PGA, nor does PGA, or any individual/s associated with PGA, vouch for the accuracy of the contents of these articles.

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  Australia Australia’s HB11 Energy demonstrates laser-powered nuclear fusion ERROR: The request could not be satisfied
  Canada Canadian provinces release strategic plan for SMRs Homepage - World Nuclear News
  Canada 4 provinces push ahead with plan to build small nuclear reactors to supply power CBC.ca - watch, listen, and discover with Canada's Public Broadcaster
  Canada Feedback sought on nuclear waste plan thestar.com | The Star | Canada's largest daily
  Germany Government adviser calls on Germany to keep nuclear plants running ZAWYA - Your trusted source for business and finance news 
  Global Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction Newsletter Issue No. 7, March 2022/
  IAEA Parties to the Amendment to the Convention on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material Convene for the First Time International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA Ukraine's nuclear power plants in 'unprecedented danger', says International Atomic Energy Agency Latest breaking news available as free video on demand | Euronews
  IAEA IAEA Chief Lands in Kaliningrad for Talks With Russia https://www.usnews.com/
  IAEA IAEA to monitor occupied Ukrainian nuclear plantsUkrainian official Yahoo Finance - Stock Market Live, Quotes, Business & Finance News
  IAEA UN atomic energy chief arrives in Ukraine as Russia's invasion threatens nuclear facilities Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  IAEA IAEA Director General visits Ukraine Nuclear Engineering International
  IAEA Update 37 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA IAEA to monitor occupied Ukrainian nuclear plants – Ukrainian official Unknown
  IAEA Going nuclear against rising cancer cases Jordan Times
  Global IAEA Task Force Sees Progress in Japan’s Regulatory Preparations for Planned Water Discharge from Fukushima Daiichi Site International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  Iran US issues sanctions on Iran’s missile program amid nuclear talks The Hill - covering Congress, Politics, Political Campaigns and Capitol Hill
  Japan Majority in Japan backs nuclear power for first time since Fukushima The Japan Times - News on Japan, Business News, Opinion, Sports, Entertainment and More
  Japan Radioactive monitoring to be increased in preparation for Fukushima water release (Video) nippon.com | 日本情報多言語発信サイト
  Japan This Is What You’ll See Touring The Fukushima Exclusion Zone https://www.thetravel.com/
  Kenya Two potential sites identified for nuclear energy production in Kenya ERROR: The request could not be satisfied
  Nigeria U.S. provides over $2 million in new equipment to strengthen Nigeria’s counter-nuclear smuggling capacity The Guardian Nigeria News
  Nigeria NYGN advises FG to utilize nuclear energy in solving Nigeria’s power challenge Vanguard Nigeria
  North Korea Concern grows that North Korea is preparing for first underground nuclear test in year CNN - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  Global North Korea says tested new ICBM, prepared for long confrontation with U.S. Breaking International News & Views | Reuters
  Global PGA participates in Joint Side-Event organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Government of Canada promoting universality of the Amendment to the Convention for the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material. Twitter
  Global Poland's president hails nuclear 'partnership' with USA Homepage - World Nuclear News
  Russian Federation Russia’s role in world’s nuclear energy industry prompts calls to up U.S. uranium production Marketplace - Business News & Economic Stories For Everyone.
  Russian Federation 'Radioactive prisoner' wanted for murder tipped for top new job in Russia The Mirror: The Heart of Britain
  South Africa IAEA Concludes Long Term Operational Safety Review of South Africa’s Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant African Business - World leading source of analysis & debate on African economic issues
  United Kingdom New report issues recommendations for more secure nuclear energy Australia’s 24/7 live news & media portal | Mirage News
  Ukraine IAEA director general arrives at South Ukraine NPP Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
  Ukraine Chernobyl horror as stolen radioactive material could be used in 'dirty bomb' Latest UK and World News, Sport and Comment - Express.co.uk
  Ukraine Radioactive material stolen from Chernobyl monitoring lab: Here's what that means. Live Science: The Most Interesting Articles, Mysteries & Discoveries
  Ukraine Could nuclear material stolen from Chernobyl be used in a dirty bomb? New Scientist | Science news and science articles from New Scientist
  Global Ukraine state nuclear firm says most Russian forces have left Chernobyl nuclear plant Yahoo Finance - Stock Market Live, Quotes, Business & Finance News
  Ukraine Recovery of nature in vast zone around Chernobyl under threat Breaking News | Irish & International Headlines | The Irish Times
  Ukraine What is the risk of a nuclear accident in Ukraine? A radiation expert speaks from Kyiv MIT Technology Review
  Ukraine New fears for Chernobyl: Russian troops are now attacking the homes of plant staff and stopping them from working Home | Daily Mail Online
  Ukraine Environmental Impacts of War: Ukraine’s Radioactive Trees, Ammonia-Laden Air, Starving Animals, and More National and Local Weather Radar, Daily Forecast, Hurricane and information from The Weather Channel and weather.com
  Global Ukraine Seeks IAEA Help Over Nuclear Plants Occupied by Russia US News & World Report
  Ukraine Russian troops starting to withdraw from Chernobyl, a US defence official said Business Insider Africa
  Ukraine Unprotected Russian soldiers disturbed radioactive dust in Chernobyl's 'Red Forest', workers say Breaking International News & Views | Reuters
  United States A/CPPNM Review Conference – U.S. National Statement US Missions to International Organizations in Vienna
  United States Idaho cleanup project removes radioactive materials from Idaho Home - LocalNews8.com | News3Now.com | KXPI.com - KIFI
  United States ‘Our top search term is nuclear’: US bunker sales soar as anxiety over Russia rises News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's US edition | The Guardian
  United States NUCLEAR RADIATION IS BECOMING A CAMPAIGN ISSUE InkStick
  Global What is the A/CPPNM and Why is it Important? Home - The Nuclear Threat Initiative

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  Argentina/China Nucleoeléctrica to support Chinese Candu refurbishment Homepage - World Nuclear News
  Belgique Un accord Belgique-Engie sur le nucléaire sera dur à trouver Home | Montel
  Canada Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission renews Cameco Blind River operating licence Sault Ste. Marie News - Sault Ste. Marie News
  Canada Canadian government invests in third SMR technology Homepage - World Nuclear News
  Estonia A secret town’s renewal, from radioactive cleanup to recycling jobs Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  France Le linge radioactif du nucléaire ne sera pas lavé en Haute-Marne Reporterre, le quotidien de l’écologie
  Hungary Could the Hungarian nuclear power plant withstand an attack? Home - Daily News Hungary
  IAEA Statement by the IAEA Director General on Nuclear Safety and Security in Ukraine International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA World Water Day 2022: Making Invisible Visible – Using Nuclear Techniques to Assess and Manage Groundwater in Critical Situations International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  India Russia's Rosatom continues building nuclear plant for India News Track Latest English News, English Samachar, Breaking News, News Track Live
  Global Iodine tablets flying off shelves across Europe amid Russia's threat of nuclear war 9News - Latest news and headlines from Australia and the world
  Iran Iran Eliminates Some Weapons Potential in Uranium Stockpile Bloomberg
  Iran Watchdog: Iran converts sliver of its high-enriched uranium WRAL | News in Raleigh NC, Breaking News, Weather, Traffic
  Japon Grâce à des mesures de sécurité strictes, les produits de Fukushima sont de nouveau sur le marché Toute l'information internationale en direct | Euronews
  Kenya NuPEA says construction of Kenya’s first nuclear plant slated for 2030 KBC - Breaking news, World, Kenya, County, Politics, Business, Sports, Lifestyle and Entertainment
  Morocco/Algeria Moroccans call for boycott of 'radioactive' Algerian dates Middle East Eye
  NATO NATO boosts ‘chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear’ threat readiness Washington Examiner
  Nigeria Nigeria moving ahead on nuclear power plant plan Homepage - World Nuclear News
  Pakistan Pakistan’s Nuclear-regulatory body effective, says IAEA mission Home - DAWN.COM
  Royaume-Uni Crise de l'énergie: le Royaume-Uni veut relancer le nucléaire Actualités en continu et info en direct et replay - BFMTV
  Russia What are Russia’s designs on the two nuclear power plants it has seized? Breaking News | Irish & International Headlines | The Irish Times
  South Africa SA needs a functional nuclear survival plan SowetanLIVE
  South Africa Release of South Africa’s 2050 Infrastructure Plans Sees Nuclear Projects in the Pipeline Energy Capital & Power
  United Kingdom Johnson announces aim for UK to get 25% of electricity from nuclear power News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's US edition | The Guardian
  Ukraine Deal on Ukrainian nuclear safety to come ‘soon,’ says IAEA chief Politico
  Ukraine Nato countries set to give Ukraine kit to protect against nuclear and chemical attacks News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's US edition | The Guardian
  Ukraine All Chernobyl staff who wanted to leave are out, U.N. nuclear watchdog says Breaking International News & Views | Reuters
  Ukraine Guerre en Ukraine : où en est la situation à la centrale nucléaire de Tchernobyl ? Le magazine de la photo et du voyage - Magazine photo : Geo.fr - Geo.fr - Home
  Ukraine Wildfires break out in Chernobyl amid a non-functioning radiation-monitoring system Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
  Ukraine Could an attack on Ukrainian nuclear facilities cause a disaster greater than Chernobyl? Possibly, simulations show. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
  Ukraine Nato countries set to give Ukraine kit to protect against nuclear and chemical attacks News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's US edition | The Guardian
  Ukraine Russia destroys Chernobyl radiation monitoring lab, says Ukraine CNN - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  United States Could Russia’s invasion of Ukraine revive U.S. uranium mining? E&E News Greenwire
  United States Nuclear waste facility near Carlsbad struggling for airflow, per federal documents Carlsbad Current-Argus: Breaking news, Sports, Lifestyle, Opinion
  United States Americans continue to express mixed views about nuclear power Pew Research Center | Pew Research Center
  United States Landfill cleanup slowed after more nuclear waste found Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  United States Fate of Radioactive Waste at Plymouth Nuclear Site Continues to Raise Concerns NBC Boston – Boston News, Local News, Weather, Traffic, Entertainment, Breaking News
  Global Where will the first small modular nuclear reactors be? News on Renewable, Nuclear, Fossil, Technology, Market Data - Power Technology

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  Argentina Blue Sky Uranium propels high hopes for Argentinian nuclear energy Home | Financial Post Home Page | Financial Post
  Belgium Belgium on verge of delaying 2025 nuclear power exit Breaking International News & Views | Reuters
  Canada Canadians should imagine what it would be like if we were involved in a nuclear war thestar.com | The Star | Canada's largest daily
  Canada Canada invests in Westinghouse micro nuclear reactor Power Engineering
  Canada Ottawa pours more money into next-gen nuclear tech; critics to push back against ‘dangerous distraction’ Canada's National Observer: News & Analysis
  Czech Republic Czech Republic opens tender for new nuclear reactor ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News, Headlines & Videos - ABC News
  Europe Fears of nuclear war in Europe stoke demand for fancy bunkers CBS News - Breaking news, 24/7 live streaming news & top stories
  Finland Watch how Finland plans to store uranium waste for 100,000 years Science | AAAS
  Finland Finland starts much-delayed nuclear plant, brings respite to power market Breaking International News & Views | Reuters
  Ghana Ghana Developing Human Resource for Nuclear Power Project Home - allAfrica.com
  IAEA Update 23 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA IAEA head Rafael Grossi: 'The risk of a nuclear accident in Ukraine needs to be excluded' France24
  IAEA IAEA and EU discuss nuclear safety and security in Ukraine European Commission | Choose your language | Choisir une langue | Wählen Sie eine Sprache
  IAEA IAEA Lab Renovation Initiative Achieves Funding Milestone International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA Benchmarks of Fuel Burnup and Material Activation Computational Tools Against Experimental Data for Research Reactors International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA Experts Safely Manage Disused Radioactive Sources after Revival of Cuba's Food Irradiation Services International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  Iran Iran defies Western powers with work on near weapons-grade uranium Breaking International News & Views | Reuters
  Japan Japan to finish radioactive soil transfer to interim storage site The Japan Times - News on Japan, Business News, Opinion, Sports, Entertainment and More
  Japan World Insights: 11 years on, Fukushima radioactive waste still tough challenge for Japan Xinhua – China, World, Business, Sports, Photos and Video | English.news.cn
  Japan Fukushima’s Earthquakes Show That Risk Is Inevitable The Atlantic
  Japan Japan marks 11 years since quake, tsunami, nuclear disaster Associated Press News: Breaking News | Latest News Today
  Japan Powerful Quake Off Japan Rekindles Fears of Another Fukushima The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos
  Japan No Safety Concern at Nuclear Power Plants After Powerful Earthquake, Japan Informs IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  Jordan Kingdom has 88 radiation detectors at borders — EMRC Jordan Times
  Nigeria Nigeria Issues Tender to Develop 4 GW Nuclear Energy Plant Energy Capital & Power
  Global Nuclear fears spark demand for iodine pills: How they protect from radiation Latest News, Videos & Guest Interviews from the Today Show on NBC | TODAY
  Global Nuclear Radiation’s Effects on the Human Body, Explained The Wall Street Journal
  Global Radioactive Material Is Basically Everywhere and That’s a Problem Scientific American
  Spain call for return of stolen kit containing radioactive material News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's US edition | The Guardian
  South Africa South Africa plans to shift from coal to nuclear BusinessTech
  Tanzania Tanzania’s nuclear energy lab nears completion CGTN Africa | Strengthening news coverage in Africa
  Russia The Nuclear Reactors of the Future Have a Russia Problem WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business | WIRED
  United Kingdom UK repatriates Australian nuclear waste Homepage - World Nuclear News
  United Kingdom UK has no alert system to warn public of imminent nuclear bomb attack from Putin with funding row blamed inews.co.uk - The Essential Daily Briefing
  Ukraine Statement of the G7 Non-Proliferation Directors Group on a Nuclear Safety and Security Framework for Ukraine (15 Mar. 2022) France Diplomatie - Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères
  Ukraine The Nuclear Nightmare in Ukraine PS - The World's Opinion Page - Project Syndicate
  Ukraine Zaporizhzhia: Russia detonated explosives at damaged Ukrainian nuclear plant, IAEA told The Independent | Latest news and features from US, UK and worldwide
  Ukraine What could be the consequences of Russian acts of ‘nuclear terrorism’? EURACTIV.com – EURACTIV is your one-stop-shop for in-depth news about policies and politics from EU institutions and national capitals.
  Ukraine 'No safety concern' as Zaporozhe loses third power line Homepage - World Nuclear News
  Ukraine Chernobyl nuclear plant LOSES POWER again, raising fears cooling systems will shut down and allow radioactive substances to leak Home | Daily Mail Online
  Ukraine Chernobyl Experts Say Russia Could Set Off a Nuclear Disaster TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates
  Ukraine What Comes After Russia’s Attack on a Ukrainian Nuclear Power Station? Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
  Ukraine Putin Likely to Make Nuclear Threats If War Drags, U.S. Says Bloomberg - Are you a robot?
  United States US military fears Putin is planning to use nuclear threats and reveals he is working on new nuclear weapons that can BEAT Western defenses so he can 'inflict unacceptable damage on the West' Home | Daily Mail Online
  United States How likely is nuclear radiation to reach Washington?: Today So Far KUOW - KUOW Public Radio
  United States NRC Issues Guidance Update to Cybersecurity Programs for Nuclear Power Reactors Morgan Lewis
  United States Uranium mill adjacent to Bears Ears has become a 'radioactive waste dump': report The Hill - covering Congress, Politics, Political Campaigns and Capitol Hill
  United States Two more radioactive releases reported at LANL Santa Fe New Mexican homepage | News, opinion and sports from Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico
  United States Bill Clarifying Workers Compensation Eligibility for Radiological Waste Facilities Passes Local News in Auburn, WA | Auburn Examiner
  United States Barrasso: We Must Secure America’s Position as the Global Leader in Nuclear Energy U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
  United States How dolphins protect the US nuclear arsenal Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
  Vatican Pope evokes spectre of nuclear war wiping out humanity Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines

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  Africa Russia's Nuclear Power Exports Home - allAfrica.com
  Australia Australia can lead on reducing global nuclear risk Canberra news, sport and weather | The Canberra Times | Canberra, ACT
  Australia Nuclear waste to arrive in Port Kembla from UK this weekend ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
  Canada How ready is Canada for a nuclear attack? Ottawa News - CityNews Ottawa
  Canada Fossil and nuclear energy regimes threaten global security The Hill Times - People. Policy. Politics.
  Europe Europeans are so scared of a nuclear attack they’re panic buying iodine tablets Fortune - Fortune 500 Daily & Breaking Business News
  Ghana US partners with Ghana on SMRs Nuclear Engineering International
  Global How the war in Ukraine and climate change are shaping the nuclear industry Stock Markets, Business News, Financials, Earnings - CNBC
  IAEA/Ukraine IAEA says loses contact with Chernobyl nuclear data systems France 24
  IAEA/Ukraine IAEA concern over situation at Chernobyl Homepage - World Nuclear News
  IAEA/Ukraine IAEA concern over communication issues at Zaporozhe Homepage - World Nuclear News
  IAEA/Ukraine IAEA chief holds 'constructive' talks with Russia's Lavrov Homepage - World Nuclear News
  IAEA/Ukraine Framework for the Safety and Security of Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plants must be Agreed, IAEA Director General Tells Board of Governors International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA/Ukraine Update 16 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA/Ukraine International Atomic Energy Agency reports second Ukraine nuclear facility damaged; no 'radiological consequence' LIVE updates, Latest News, Breaking News, Bollywood, Business and Political News – Firstpost
  IAEA/Ukraine IAEA says "no critical impact" to Chernobyl safety after Ukrainian officials warn of nuclear leak CNN - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  IAEA/Ukraine The world turns its back on Russia again: Dramatic moment EU delegates WALK OUT as Russian diplomat ‘spreads disinformation about the Ukraine war’ at UN nuclear conference in Austria Home | Daily Mail Online
  IAEA/Pakistan IAEA Mission Says Pakistan’s Regulatory Body Effective, Encourages Continued Focus on Radioactive Waste Management International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA From Stakeholder Engagement to Geological Disposal: Sustainable Solutions for Radioactive Waste Management International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA IAEA Trains Latin American Scientists in Fighting Banana Disease International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  Japan Supreme Court orders damages for Fukushima victims in landmark decision The Japan Times - News on Japan, Business News, Opinion, Sports, Entertainment and More
  Japan Fukushima student’s robot will be put to the test in nuke plant The Asahi Shinbun
  Russian Federation Read the fine print: Russia’s nuclear weapon use policy Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
  Russian Federation Russian military doctrine calls a limited nuclear strike “de-escalation.” Here’s why. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
  South Africa South Africa's electricity utility defers replacement work at nuclear power station to ensure supply Xinhua Net
  UAE UAE, France strengthen cooperation in nuclear and radiological aspects ZAWYA - Your trusted source for business and finance news 
  United Kingdom Russia's nuclear threat: Would radiation reach the UK if Putin presses red button? Latest UK and World News, Sport and Comment - Express.co.uk
  Global Ukraine Warns Power Outage at Chernobyl Could Send ‘Radioactive Cloud’ over Europe Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  Ukraine How international law applies to attacks on nuclear and associated facilities in Ukraine Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
  Ukraine Ukraine nuclear company warns of Chernobyl radiation risk New York Post – Breaking News, Top Headlines, Photos & Videos
  Ukraine Workers at Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power plant under duress Occupational Health & Safety News for Professionals | Canadian Occupational Safety
  Ukraine Russian Control Of Ukraine’s Nuclear Plant Scares The Leader Of The Chernobyl Cleanup HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News | HuffPost
  Ukraine Ukraine blames Russia for power cut at Chernobyl nuclear plant and says it could cause "nuclear discharge" CBS News - Breaking news, 24/7 live streaming news & top stories
  Ukraine Behind Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s nuclear power plants Global News | Latest & Current News - Weather, Sports & Health News
  Ukraine How concerned should you be about nuclear radiation from Ukraine? KUOW - KUOW Public Radio
  Ukraine Combat at Ukraine Nuclear Plant Adds Radioactive Dangers to Russian Invasion The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos
  Global Ukraine building a nuclear bomb? Dangerous nonsense. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
  Ukraine What happened at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and what are the implications? ".....Later this month, officials from around the world are scheduled to gather for the first-ever review of the Amended Convention on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, the only treaty requiring countries to protect nuclear materials and nuclear facilities. This will be a pivotal moment for the future of nuclear security and the international legal and institutional architecture that supports it. During the review, states will discuss the treaty’s implementation, adequacy and the broader nuclear security environment referred to as the “prevailing situation.” Russia’s attacks on nuclear facilities are likely to have an enormous impact on this dialogue...." Home - The Nuclear Threat Initiative
  Ukraine Ukraine at OSCE: Russia engaged in nuclear terrorism Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
  United States US Nuclear sends radiation-reading drone to shelled Ukraine atomic plant DroneDJ - Drone news and views covering DJI, Skydio, Parrot and more
  United States IAEA BoG – The safety, security, and safeguards implications of the situation in Ukraine U.S. Mission to the International Organizations in Vienna
  Global U.S. funds projects on tackling waste from advanced nuclear plants Breaking International News & Views | Reuters
  United States Fort Leonard Wood personnel facilitate dry-decontamination assessment at Alaska exercise The Official Home Page of the United States Army