30 April 2021 Share Nuclear energy is "a key pillar" of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), World Nuclear Association Director General Sama Bilbao y Léon said today during the launch of Rosatom's Atoms for Humanity initiative. However, she said the benefits to society of nuclear science and technology beyond that of electricity generation need to be more widely appreciated. Sama Bilbao y Léon speaking at today's launch of Atoms for Humanity Bilbao y Léon was speaking at the initiative's launch event, titled Why Humanity Needs Nuclear. The discussion centred on the social, environmental and global partnerships aspects of the UN SDGs. It was moderated by Kirsty Gogan, managing partner at Lucid Catalyst and a co-founder of Terra Praxis.