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UN Atomic Agency States Adopt Nuclear Safety Action Plan

IN THIS ISSUE: IAEA states adopt nuclear safety plan, Syria ready to meet inspectors, US-Romania missile defense pact to be signed, nuclear safety bill introduced to Indian parliament, has Abbasi been called to order?, blast at French nuclear site kills 1, injures 4.

Published on September 13, 2011
 

IAEA States Adopt Nuclear Safety Action Plan

Fredrik Dahl | Reuters

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The U.N. atomic agency's 35-nation board adopted an action plan on Tuesday to strengthen global nuclear safety following Japan's Fukushima accident six months ago, despite criticism from several states that the proposals had been watered down.

The board of governors approved by consensus the eight-page document put forward by Director General Yukiya Amano of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), setting out a series of voluntary steps meant to enhance standards worldwide.

A governors' debate on the issue underlined divisions between states seeking stronger international commitments and others wanting safety to remain an issue strictly for national authorities.

"There were a number of critical voices," one diplomat said about the closed-door discussions, referring to countries that had made clear they wanted firmer action at the international level. Full Article   



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