Chernobyl

On 16th anniversary of Chernobyl, Annan urges support for disaster’s victims

26 April 2002
Exactly 16 years after the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today urged assistance for the countries and people affected by the disaster.

UN launches report on environmental, health effects of Chernobyl nuclear accident

6 February 2002
The United Nations today launched a new report detailing the environmental and health consequences of the 1986 explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which spilled radiation over 160,000 square miles in Belarus, the Russian Federation and the Ukraine.

Better prevention and response systems needed to avoid another "Chernobyl": UN

26 April 2001
Marking the 15-year anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear accident, the President of the United Nations General Assembly today stressed the importance of better preventing and managing such disasters in the future.

15 years after Chernobyl, more help needed for disaster victims: UN

25 April 2001
Fifteen years after the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today said that the devastating accident continued to affect millions of people, and that the international community must "do far more" to help ongoing humanitarian efforts in the region.