"NUCLEAR SCIENCE"

General Assembly endorses atomic energy agency report, as delegates voice support for its proposal to help States use nuclear science in tackling pandemics.

UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu told the Security Council that the Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) is “a pillar of international peace and security. Few multilateral treaties, let alone security treaties, can lay claim to the record of success that the NPT can.” UNIFEED

Endorsing atomic energy agency report, General Assembly recognizes its critical role in disarmament, safeguarding nuclear material for peaceful uses at 30th plenary meeting.

New approach crucial for eliminating atomic bombs, speakers tell Security Council, warning dangerous rhetoric about nuclear weapons use is eroding disarmament gains at 8500th meeting.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

United Nations nuclear watchdog (IAEA) chief Yukiya Amano told the Agency’s Board of Governors that Iran is implementing its nuclear-related commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), adding that if the JCPOA fails, “it would be a great loss.” IAEA

Nuclear energy could hold key to sustainable development gains, delegates tell General Assembly, as it considers International Atomic Energy Agency report at 46th and 47th Plenary meetings.

Nuclear energy could hold key to sustainable development gains, delegates tell General Assembly, as it considers International Atomic Energy Agency report at 46th and 47th Plenary meetings.

Speakers underline the Atomic Energy Agency’s key role in ensuring nuclear safety and security, as the General Assembly considers its annual report, at 61st meeting of the 71st session.

The UN nuclear energy agency has begun constructing a new laboratory that will enable it to better help countries use nuclear techniques, such as application of irradiation to sterilize insects, in the fight against pests, including mosquitoes that spread the Zika virus and other diseases. IAEA / UNIFEED