Amman, Sept. 14 (Petra) — United Nations Secretary-General António
Guterres warned on Monday of growing attacks on nuclear facilities
and accelerating nuclear proliferation risks, saying the world stands
on the brink of a revolution in nuclear power generation that
requires careful management and oversight.

According to UN News, Guterres said in a statement delivered on his
behalf by the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna
(UNOV), Monica Juma, during the 70th General Conference of the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), that the conference was
taking place amid global turmoil and uncertainty, with attacks on
nuclear facilities increasing and deterrence safeguards eroding.

The U.N. secretary-general called for full cooperation with the IAEA
to verify the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program and support
the agency’s role in preventing a disaster at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia
Nuclear Power Plant.

Guterres stressed the world’s need for the professionalism,
impartiality, and technical excellence of the agency, calling on
member states to support it in carrying out its mandate.

He said he looked forward to strengthening cooperation between the
IAEA and the United Nations to ensure that nuclear technology
contributes to development and the promotion of peace.

//Petra// AF