Top news of the day | Monday: IAEA, Russia, Ukraine, elimination of nuclear weapons
IAEA General Conference
The 66th observation session of the Atomic Energy Agency’s investigation kicked off in Vienna today. During the week of representatives of 175 IAEA representative states, a number of aggressive actions arise related to the safety of nuclear power generation, as well as consideration of promising areas for the work of agents. Opening the conference, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi reported on the Agency’s activities over the past year. He spoke in detail about the role of the IAEA in such cases as describing the consequences of climate change, ensuring food security, combating plastic pollution and zoonotic diseases. The main topic will be a conference on ensuring the safety of nuclear technologies.
Shooting in Izhevsk
The UN Secretary-General is deeply saddened by reports of meetings between children and adults as a result of a school shooting in the Russian city of Izhevsk. This is stated in a statement, with property on behalf of the head of the UN, who is his deputy spokesman. According to the press, on Monday morning, shooting opened in one of the city’s schools. He infiltrated the school by killing a security guard. Dozens of people were killed and injured, including children.
Humanitarian aid in Kharkiv region
A few days after Ukraine, when the government announced the restoration of control over the Kharkiv region, humanitarian workers began to import items that had been distributed as a result of hostilities. More than 73,000 people – almost half of the population living in these oceans – have already received food. In addition, 12,000 hygiene kits along with household items, including kitchen sets, sun lamps and blankets, were distributed to 15,000 people.
International Arms Reduction Day
On September 26, the United Nations celebrates International Day for the Elimination of Weapons. The complete rejection of such weapons is one of the oldest goals. UN Secretary-General António Guterres in his speech to the Congress of the International Community “come out in unison to our world and our future”. He is convinced that nuclear disarmament is not a pipe dream. “The Cold War brought it to the brink of annihilation. And today, after the fall of the Berlin Wall, we again hear the rattling of nuclear sabers,” he warned, calling for the “era of blackmail density” to be left behind.