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As UN Assembly marks 20 years since Chernobyl, officials urge continued action

28 April 2006
The United Nations General Assembly today marked 20 years since the Chernobyl nuclear accident, the most severe in the history of the nuclear power industry, with officials calling for more action to address the health and other challenges faced by Belarus, the Ukraine and the Russian Federation, the countries most affected by the catastrophe.
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UN marks 20th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster with calls of ‘never again’

26 April 2006
The United Nations today marked the 20th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, the worst nuclear power plant accident in history, with calls for generous aid to help the communities still suffering the consequences and renewed determination to see that such a calamity never happens again.
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Chernobyl on road to recovery 20 years after disaster: UN development official

20 April 2006
While commemorating the victims and vast damage caused by the Chernobyl, Ukraine nuclear disaster 20 years ago, a top United Nations development official has said that the region is embracing the right strategy for economic and social recovery.
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UNICEF says iodine could have prevented cancer among Chernobyl victims

19 April 2006
Ahead of the 20th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear accident, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said today that iodized salt could have significantly lowered the numbers of exposed children who developed thyroid cancer and called for the supplement to be widely used throughout the affected region.
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UN issues landmark health report on Chernobyl: excess cancer cases, deaths

18 April 2006
Some 5,000 people who were children and adolescents at the time of the world’s worst-ever civil nuclear accident at Chernobyl, Ukraine, have so far been diagnosed with thyroid cancer, and there may be up to 9,000 excess cancer deaths, according to a new United Nations study, the most comprehensive scientific report so far on the health impact of the disaster.