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UN Committed to Recovery
The statement noted that the UN is fully committed to the Decade of Recovery and Sustainable Development, proclaimed by the General Assembly for 2006-2016, and to the UN Action Plan on Chernobyl, which contains a declaration of principles embraced by all UN agencies involved in recovery efforts.
The Action Plan emphasizes social and economic development and the promotion of healthy lifestyles and community self-reliance, a UN related report adds.
“In the remaining years of the Decade, the focus will be on helping the targeted communities adapt to the conditions in which they are living,” said the statement.
Global Nuclear Security Regime, Urgently Needed
It added that the urgency of strengthening the global nuclear safety regime was underscored by the nuclear accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan last year.
Following what he described as an “extremely moving” visit to the Chernobyl site last April, Mr. Ban stressed the need to overcome perceptions that the affected region in the three countries “is poisoned forever” and to instead start a “new chapter, with new understanding.”
“Science has shown that normal life is fully possible for most people living in area affected by the Chernobyl disaster,” he added. “What these areas need most is recovery and development: new jobs, fresh investment, the restoration of a sense of community.”
*Image: The IAEA has about 245 inspectors who go on about 2,000 missions each year to verify over 1,100 nuclear facilities | UN
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