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Ukraine: Deteriorating safety at Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant following drone blast nearby

Situated in southern Ukraine, Zaporizhzhya is Europe’s largest nuclear plant and has been under Russian control since shortly after the launch of the full-scale invasion in February 2022. An IAEA team located there was informed that an explosive carried by a drone detonated just outside the plant’s protected area. Appeal for restraint The impact site … Read moreUkraine: Deteriorating safety at Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant following drone blast nearby

UK’s newly passed ‘Safety in Rwanda’ bill is anything but safe: UN officials

Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, issued a joint statement calling on the UK Government to reconsider its plan to transfer asylum seekers to Rwanda. This arrangement seeks to shift responsibility for refugee protection, undermining international cooperation, Mr. Grandi added. “The new legislation marks … Read moreUK’s newly passed ‘Safety in Rwanda’ bill is anything but safe: UN officials

Ukraine: Power loss at nuclear plant underscores ‘highly vulnerable’ safety situation

This marked the seventh time that Europe’s largest nuclear power plant had been completely disconnected from the national electricity grid since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion 15 months ago, the agency said, noting that the facility was forced to run on emergency diesel generators once again.  The plant’s only remaining external 750 kilovolt … Read moreUkraine: Power loss at nuclear plant underscores ‘highly vulnerable’ safety situation

Moldova: The long and winding road to safety

Tucked away in the southeastern corner of Europe, Moldova’s winters may be drab and harsh, but the road from Ukraine’s border spools out through bare, brown hills like a ribbon of hope. To Larysa, who came from the Donetsk region of Ukraine, the silent heath means safety. It means a pause in the constant barrage … Read moreMoldova: The long and winding road to safety

Ukraine: UN aid reaches Soledar as IAEA boosts safety measures at nuclear sites

Jens Laerke from UN aid coordinating office, OCHA, said that three trucks had been granted access to the heavily disputed city in the Donbas region, which has been an intense battleground, as Russian forces seek to advance on the strategically important town of Bakhmut. He told journalists at Friday’s briefing in Geneva that the convoy … Read moreUkraine: UN aid reaches Soledar as IAEA boosts safety measures at nuclear sites

Ukraine: Guterres calls for ‘safety’ and ‘security’ of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant  |

Guterres gravely concerned  Europe’s largest nuclear plant has come under repeated shelling in recent weeks, sparking fears of a potential nuclear disaster.    Highlighting his continued grave concern over the situation, the UN chief again warned that any damage to Zaporizhzhia, or to any other nuclear facility in Ukraine, could result in a wide-reaching catastrophe.   … Read moreUkraine: Guterres calls for ‘safety’ and ‘security’ of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant  |

Ukraine: Cluster munitions pose long-term risk to civilian safety |

Cluster bombs are weapons designed to be scattered over large areas, containing several hundred “mini-bombs” called sub-munitions. As they make no distinction between civilians, civilian property and military targets, cluster bombs violate the rules of international humanitarian law.  Cluster munitions are not only dangerous in the short-term, but pose severe long term risks to local … Read moreUkraine: Cluster munitions pose long-term risk to civilian safety |