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U.N. appoints 21-member scientific panel to study effects of nuclear war; first meeting set for September
Summary
Secretary-General António Guterres named an independent scientific panel to assess the physical and societal impacts of nuclear war; the panel will report to the General Assembly in 2027.
The United Nations has established a 21-member independent scientific panel to examine the physical, social and planetary consequences of nuclear war, the U.N. announced Friday.
The secretary-general created the panel in response to heightened global risks, and the panel’s members are scientists and experts from multiple regions. The U.N. said the panel will hold its first meeting in September and submit a final report to the General Assembly in 2027.
Why it matters: U.N. officials described the panel as a response to an environment in which the risk of nuclear war is higher than at any point since the depths of the Cold War. The panel will consider short-, medium- and long-term effects on human health, ecosystems and global systems.
The U.N. spokesperson said the secretariat will provide a list of the panel members to reporters. The briefing did not list individual panel members beyond noting that the roster spans scientific disciplines and regions and that the panel will meet in September and report in 2027.
