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The IAEA has been informed by Iran that the Shahid Rezayee Nejad Yellow Cake Production Facility in Yazd province (also known as Ardakan) was attacked today. No increase in off-site radiation levels reported. The IAEA is looking into the report. IAEA Director General @RafaelMGrossi reiterates call for military restraint to avoid any risk of a nuclear accident.

La inteligencia artificial ya no es el futuro: es una oportunidad concreta para transformar la economía de Paraguay 🇵🇾 El desafío es claro: formar talento nacional y trabajar con aliados estratégicos para posicionarnos en esta nueva industria 🌐 #GobiernodelParaguay #IA

El acuerdo UE-Mercosur se aplicará provisionalmente a partir del 1 de mayo de 2026. Esta entrada en vigor provisional permitirá empezar a aplicar buena parte de las medidas comerciales, especialmente la rebaja o eliminación de aranceles. Más info: link.europa.eu/JT8RXt

📢 Join us for a hybrid panel discussion on “#Quantum Technologies and the Security of Nuclear Materials” Dive into an insightful discussion with leading experts as we explore how #emerging quantum technologies could reshape #NuclearSecurity 🔐⚛️—and what policymakers and regulators can do today to stay ahead of rapid technological change. 📅 Monday, 20 April 2026 🕒 15:00–16:30 CEST 📍 VCDNP Conference Room + live on Zoom 💻 🔗 Register here 👇 vcdnp.org/quantum-techno…

Reafirmamos el liderazgo de Paraguay en la conservación de la biodiversidad y las especies migratorias. En la COP15 impulsamos la conectividad de ecosistemas vitales como el Gran Chaco, el Pantanal y el Bosque Atlántico. Esta visión de cooperación regional la reforzaremos en Brasil, a través de nuestra agenda estratégica con la FIEMS y el encuentro con el presidente Lula.

After recent concerning reports about military activity near the operating Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran, IAEA Director General @RafaelMGrossi today had a phone conversation and received an update from Rosatom DG Likhachev. In accordance with the seven indispensable pillars on nuclear safety and security, DG Grossi recalled that no military action should put at risk the physical integrity and safety of NPPs and their operating staff, who must be able to carry out their vital work in safe conditions.

Ravi de prendre la parole lors d’un événement à @UN_Vienna célébrant la #Francophonie, la richesse de la langue française et l’importance de son patrimoine culturel. À l’@IAEAorg, nous constatons comment la science et la technologie peuvent soutenir ces efforts, notamment grâce à des outils qui aident à analyser et à préserver les artefacts culturels pour les générations futures.

Paraguay participó en la X Cumbre de la CELAC. ➡️ acortar.link/DPxfiy

Canciller recibe a firma británica para fortalecer vínculo comercial cárnico. ➡️ acortar.link/oBcihF

Me reuní con el presidente de Brasil, @LulaOficial, con quien conversé sobre el tratado de Itaipú y la visión política que impulsaremos al respecto para el crecimiento y desarrollo de nuestros países. En ese sentido, junto a nuestras delegaciones analizamos los detalles sobre el precio de la energía y su afectación en el desarrollo de nuestras naciones a corto y largo plazo. También evaluamos la realidad geopolítica mundial y regional, y valoramos al Mercosur como una institución integradora a nivel regional y mundial. Destacamos la importancia de fortalecer los lazos entre nuestros países y, desde ahí, generar vínculos con otras regiones del mundo. Hablamos especialmente sobre la situación en Venezuela y el interés de colaborar en la reconstrucción de la democracia en ese país. Durante el encuentro, el presidente Lula me manifestó su deseo de realizar una visita oficial a Paraguay, e igualmente me extendió una invitación para realizar una visita de Estado a Brasil.

Opened the @IAEAorg International Conference on the #SafeSecureTransport of Nuclear and Radioactive Material taking place this week in Vienna. For more than six decades, the global transport system has ensured the safe and secure movement of these materials worldwide. But changing conditions, from evolving security threats to new technologies and growing demand, mean we cannot rest on our laurels. Around 15 million packages are transported each year, about 95% of them unrelated to nuclear power, supporting medicine, agriculture, research or industry. As nuclear energy and radiopharmaceutical use grow, transport will only increase. Denials and delays are a systemic problem that requires a systemic solution. Strong international cooperation and the essential role of the private sector will be key. The IAEA will continue supporting countries in getting life-saving material where it needs to be, safely and on time. Thanks to the conference co-presidents @NucRegSA’s Ditebogo Kgomo and @MHESIThailand’s Pennapa Kanchana for their leadership.

Delighted to speak at an event at @UN_Vienna celebrating #Francophonie, the richness of the French language and the importance of its cultural heritage. At the @IAEAorg, we see how science and technology can support these efforts, including through tools that help analyse and preserve cultural artefacts for future generations.

The first woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize, the first individual to be awarded two Nobel Prizes and still today the only individual with two Nobel Prizes in two different scientific categories: Marie Skłodowska Curie. Skłodowska Curie developed the term radioactivity, discovered the chemical elements polonium and radium and contributed to develop new cancer treatments. For her scientific dedication and remarkable breakthroughs, she was awarded the 1903 physics prize and the 1911 chemistry prize. Learn more: bit.ly/4qGyRS1 #InternationalWomensDay

Opening more opportunities for women in nuclear requires practical action. @IAEAorg’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship and the Lise Meitner Programmes are doing just that, helping women around the world gain the skills, experience and leadership opportunities to build careers in nuclear science and technology. This progress is also reflected within the Agency itself. In 2019, women represented under 30% of the workforce. Today, they are over 50%. #NuclearNeedsWomen and the momentum must carry forward. Support our fellowships: iaea.org/services/key-p… #WomensDay #IWD2026

En el Día Internacional de la Mujer, la CNEA reconoce el valioso aporte de las mujeres en la ciencia, la investigación y el desarrollo de las aplicaciones pacíficas de la tecnología nuclear. #DíaInternacionalDeLaMujer #MujeresEnLaCiencia #CNEAParaguay

Self-employed tax on €50,000/year: 🇪🇸 Spain: ~€22,000 (Autónomo quota + IRPF + IVA misery) 🇩🇪 Germany: ~€16,000 🇳🇱 Netherlands: ~€14,000 🇵🇹 Portugal (NHR): ~€7,500 🇵🇾 Paraguay: €0 to €5000 You read that right Paraguay's territorial tax system means foreign-sourced income is completely untaxed And the rest is taxed at a maximum of 10% €50,000 earned online from clients outside Paraguay = €0 owed to any government Most Europeans don't know this exists... and most who do think it sounds too good to be true But it's been the law since 1992

Happy International Women’s Day! Today we celebrate the brilliance of women everywhere. To the young scientists: The world needs your curiosity. Keep questioning, keep discovering, and never doubt that you belong in every lab, every field, and every history book. #IWD2026

La primera ministra de Trinidad y Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, presentó al presidente Santiago Peña, la solicitud de adhesión de su país al Mercosur como miembro asociado.

Met today with several heads of government on the margins of the Shield of the Americas Summit in Florida. I want to thank our partners for joining the United States in a shared commitment to combat the destabilizing forces of transnational criminal organizations and narco-terrorists in our region.

This #WomensDay, my message is simple: opening more opportunities for women in nuclear requires practical action,” says IAEA Director General @RafaelMGrossi. 
Through the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship and the Lise Meitner Programmes, the IAEA is helping women gain the skills and opportunities to shape the future of the field. 

Some key figures include:
 🔹 850+ women from 135 countries supported through MSCFP 🔹 800+ applications this year, a record high
🔹 230 fellows gaining hands-on paid internships 🔹 100+ mid-career women advancing through the Lise Meitner Programme
  This momentum is also reflected at the Agency itself, where women represented under 30% of the workforce in 2019 and today are over 50%. 

On #IWD2026 and every day, we thank our donors and partners who make these initiatives possible and invite others to support our fellowships: atoms.iaea.org/NuclearNeedsWo…