Chernobyl

Launching Chernobyl disaster web site, Annan urges rededicated relief efforts

25 June 2002
Stressing the human dimension of the Chernobyl disaster and the continued suffering of its victims 16 years after the world's worst nuclear accident, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today urged countries to recommit themselves to an active role in the relief effort.

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.