UN General Assembly adopts resolution on Ukraine’s nuclear safety

The UN General Assembly endorsed a resolution addressing the safety and security of Ukraine's nuclear facilities, including the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) on Thursday.

The resolution, supported by over 50 co-sponsor states and submitted by Ukraine, was adopted with 99 member states voting in favour, 9 against, and 60 abstentions.

The resolution expressed "grave concern over the precarious nuclear safety and security at the ZNPP" and emphasised the importance of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) "seven indispensable pillars for ensuring nuclear safety and security during the conflict." It called on all parties to fully implement these guidelines.

Ukrainian envoy to the UN, Sergiy Kyslytsya, announced the resolution's adoption on X, expressing gratitude to the supporting countries and co-sponsors.

Zaporizhzhia, Europe's largest nuclear power plant and one of the world's ten biggest, has been under Russian control since March 2022, following the start of its "special military operation" in Ukraine. Since then, fears of a nuclear catastrophe have persisted as both Moscow and Kyiv accuse each other of shelling near the plant.