WHO Is Preparing for Possible Chemical Attacks in Ukraine War
- UN agency says it considers all scenarios, makes contingencies
- WHO has been in contact with IAEA about nuclear risk
Europe Director General for the WHO Hans Kluge
Photographer: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images
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The World Health Organization is preparing for potential chemical attacks or accidents in the war in Ukraine, according to the agency’s European head.
“WHO is considering all scenarios and making contingencies for different situations that could afflict the people of Ukraine, from the continued treatment of mass casualties, to chemical assaults,” Hans Kluge, Europe Director General for the WHO said at a media briefing in Lviv.