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Since Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine in February 2022, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA’s) Response and Assistance Network (RANET) has provided technical assistance to Ukraine. In January 2023, the IAEA addressed to its Member States, including Switzerland, crucial extra budgetary funding needs amounting to Euro 11.8 Mio for the year 2023. This funding supports the IAEA Experts Missions to Ukraine to ensure nuclear safety and security; mitigates humanitarian protection of human live and health, disaster resilience and environmental protection.
The IAEA established in early 2022 the “Seven indispensable pillars for nuclear safety and security”. Since September 2022 the IAEA has been present through the “IAEA Support and Assistance Mission to Zaporizhzhya” (ISAMZ), which allowed the Agency to continuously monitor the situation. Since January 2023 the IAEA has stationed Experts at other Ukrainian nuclear facilities. This extra-budgetary assistance is aimed at increasing nuclear safety and security, preventing a nuclear accident.
On May 30, 2023, the IAEA Director-General established, through a United Nations Security Council meeting under Swiss Presidency, the so called “Five principles” to ensure the safety and security at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). Additional needs for assistance have been identified, e.g. medical support. The Swiss contribution will enable further technical support and assistance to Ukraine in line with these activities.
With the severe damage at the Nova Kakhovka dam June 6, the ZNPP saw a further deterioration of the situation, notably because of a significant reduction in the level of the reservoir used to supply water to cool the facility’s six reactors. The IAEA provides essential support through its continued reinforced presence through expert teams, helping stabilize the nuclear safety and security situation in Ukraine, and decrase the risk of a nuclear incidenct or accident. |
