Fiji, Oct. 23 -- Pacific regional organisations are reviewing next steps on nuclear contamination and preparations for the 40th anniversary of the Rarotonga Treaty, as the region continues to address the long-term legacy of nuclear testing.
The seventh meeting of the Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific (CROP) Taskforce on Nuclear Legacy Issues was held at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat in Suva, with members discussing nuclear developments and preparations for the second Meeting of States Parties to the Rarotonga Treaty in December.
The meeting was chaired by Marshall Islands Ambassador to Fiji and the Pacific Islands, Junior Aini.
Members also considered the final report of the Preliminary Independent Review on Nuclea...