"IAEA Calls Emergency Meeting as Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Targeted in Ukraine War"

IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi addressed the Board of Governors, expressing grave concern over the direct attacks on Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, emphasizing the increased risk to nuclear safety and security. He urged military decision makers to adhere to the IAEA's principles to prevent a nuclear accident and called for international support to de-escalate the situation. Grossi reiterated the five concrete principles established at the UN Security Council and urged unanimous support from the Board to prevent future attacks on the plant, emphasizing the critical importance of nuclear safety.