International Atomic Energy Agency Briefing on Fukushima Nuclear Emergency, 18 March 2011 (14:00 UTC)

Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–18 March 2011 -14:00 UTC.  Graham Andrew, Special Adviser to the IAEA Director General on Scientific and Technical Affairs, briefed both Member States and the media on the current status of nuclear safety in Japan. His opening remarks, which he delivered at 14:00 UTC at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna, are provided below:

1. Current Situation

As I reported yesterday, the situation at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plants remains very serious, but there…