IAEA's "historic" mission

 IAEA's "historic" mission

 IAEA's "historic" mission

Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, who heads the nuclear monitoring team, described the mission as "historic" in a briefing to the Security Council, and the deployment of staff there was "unprecedented".

He cited the nuclear disasters in Chernobyl and Fukushima, as well as the conflict in Iraq, saying that while the agency's inspectors had all experienced "difficult circumstances", they had all traveled to the site after the events.

He said: "We have a historical, moral obligation to prevent this from happening under these circumstances. By establishing this presence, and agreeing to a special safety and security sanctuary, we have the opportunity to prevent this from happening. ."

"playing with fire"

The expedition, released on Tuesday, made specific recommendations to address the seven pillars of nuclear security that Grossi laid out at the start of the war.

Grossi said that while the first pillar called for not destroying the physical integrity of nuclear facilities, "this has happened and continues to happen".

"The blow to this facility, and what my experts and I have seen and assessed personally, is totally unacceptable," he said. "We're playing with fire and something very, very catastrophic could happen."

The report recommends the establishment of a nuclear safety and security reserve, which would be limited to the nuclear power plant itself and the surrounding area.

Other recommendations call for the removal of all military vehicles and equipment from nuclear buildings on the site and to ensure clear day-to-day duties for staff are restored, in addition to re-establishing a "proper" work environment

Geng Shuang, Deputy Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations: "The Chernobyl nuclear accident is not far away, and the impact of the Fukushima nuclear accident has not yet dissipated. The world cannot afford another nuclear disaster. We once again call on the parties concerned to adhere to the spirit of humanity and adhere to the Be scientific and rational, adhere to communication and cooperation, strictly abide by the nuclear safety convention and other relevant international laws, earnestly implement the seven pillar principles proposed by Director General Grossi, avoid taking actions that endanger the safety and security of nuclear facilities, and do not repeatedly test on the edge of danger