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A quarter of a century after the devastating meltdown
at Ukraine's Chernobyl power plant,
the United Nations is still trying to ensure that
nuclear reactors across the world are safe.
The recent disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan
has once again brought the issue of nuclear safety
into the spotlight.
The UN is asking for international construction standards
and public safety guarantees as well as full transparency
and information sharing from nations
in order to protect populations.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon,
in Ukraine attending a summit on Nuclear Energy Safety,
is calling for "deep reflection" on how to
"ensure the peaceful use of nuclear energy and maximum safety".
"At a time when terrorists and others are seeking
nuclear materials and technology,
stringent safety systems at nuclear power plants
will reinforce efforts to strengthen nuclear security.
A nuclear power plant that is safer for its community
is also one that is more secure for our world."
"By joining forces we can make sure
that the tragedies of Chernobyl and Fukushima
are things of the past,
not a harbinger of the future."
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