The world is facing the risk of nuclear proliferation and nuclear disaster not seen in decades, Mr note, Add that “IAEA strives to meet the requirements of the moment with the determination of professionals. “
Mr. Kőrösi thanked the head of the agency, Rafael Mariano Grossi, for his leadership, as well as its experts “who have risk their lives to provide nuclear safety and stability at a time of intertwined crises”.
Ukraine fears nuclear
It has been three months since the IAEA deployed personnel to the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in war-torn Ukraine.
These experts are working around the clock to ensure the safety and security of the power plant and to prevent a nuclear disaster.
Speaking about the Delegation, Mr. Kőrösi recalled that the Zaporizhzhya facility is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, and the ninth largest in the world, producing energy for approximately four million households.
“We simply cannot allow nuclear safety in Ukraine and beyond to be at stake”, he say. “I call on all parties to fully cooperate with the IAEA to ensure nuclear safety.”
Cooperation on the Korean Peninsula
Turning to other areas, the President of the General Assembly observed that moves to undermine the non-proliferation regime are very dangerous and pose a great threat to peace and security.
“Cooperation is extremely important on the Korean Peninsula, where alarming violation of security standards took place, along with systematic sabotage of IAEA safeguards. This risks destabilizing the fragile peace in the region,” he warned.
The IAEA also has a central role in establishing a nuclear weapons-free zone in the Middle East.
He called on countries in the region to “fully cooperate with the Agency, in order to achieve peaceful coexistence through trust-building and transparency”.
Solving environmental challenges
Kőrösi said that as more and more countries turn to nuclear energy to meet their needs, especially in the face of energy shortages, it is the responsibility of the IAEA to ensure that nuclear technologies are safe, secure and used peacefully.
He recalls that at the United Nations climate conference COP26 last year, “nuclear energy occupies a high place on the global climate agenda and the IAEA has opened up new opportunities for the use of nuclear engineering in addressing pollution and other environmental challenges”.
The latest summit, COP27, is currently underway and he encourages participation around two issues: climate change and the energy supply crisis, and the link between nuclear energy and the environment. .
The President of the General Assembly concluded his remarks by wishing the IAEA further success in its work to enhance the contribution of atomic energy to the peace, Health and prosperity all over the world.
