April 2006 - "The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986 was the most severe in the history of the nuclear power industry, causing a huge release of radionuclides over large areas of Belarus, Ukraine and the Russian Federation. Now, 20 years later, UN Agencies and representatives of the three countries have reviewed the health, environmental and socio-economic consequences..." Report published by the Chernobyl Forum with recommendations to the governments of Belarus, the Russian Federation and Ukraine (PDF).