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IAEA Director General @RafaelMGrossi delivered statement to Board of Governors on the safety and security of the nuclear facilities in #Ukraine.
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.@RafaelMGrossi said "the safety & security of nuclear facilities, and nuclear and other radioactive material, in #Ukraine must under no circumstances be endangered”. It’s of "utmost importance" that staff of #Ukraine’s nuclear sites are able to do their job safely & effectively.

.@RafaelMGrossi called on all States to fulfil their obligations under GC resolution, which states “any armed attack on and threat against nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes constitutes a violation of the principles of @UN Charter, int'l law & Statute of the Agency”.

"#Ukraine’s ability to provide accurate and complete data on the safety and security of the operation of all nuclear facilities in Ukraine should not be interrupted, impeded or influenced," DG @RafaelMGossi said.

DG @RafaelMGrossi told the IAEA Board he is conducting consultations in order to address an overnight request from #Ukraine’s nuclear regulator to extend immediate assistance to ensure safety of Chernobyl NPP & other nuclear facilities in the country.

Director General @RafaelMGrossi said that “At the heart of nuclear safety are the three main safety functions: Containment, Control and Cooling. In concrete terms, that means: ↓”

"The IAEA’s unique mandate makes it the sole independent international technical organisation providing regular updates on the safety and security of Ukraine’s nuclear facilities. At a time of great uncertainty, this aspect of the IAEA’s work is indispensable," @RafaelMGrossi

"The best action to ensure the safety and security of Ukraine’s nuclear facilities and its people would be for this armed conflict to end now," concluded @RafaelMGrossi