Technical assistance and capacity-building to address the human rights implications of the nuclear legacy in the Marshall Islands

Condemnatory

No

Analysis

• This resolution contains only praise for the government of the Marshall Islands, not criticism. It is concerned with the long-term effects of past nuclear testing by the United States on the health of the Marshall Islands population.
• Moreover, the resolution was adopted under Item 10, which concerns mere "technical assistance," signaling an uncritical approach.

Main Sponsors

Marshall Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Micronesia, Nauru, Samoa, Vanuatu

Vote

Consensus

Key Praise

• "Acknowledging with appreciation the constructive engagement between the Office of the High Commissioner, the Government of the Marshall Islands and other States in implementing Human Rights Council resolution 51/35."

Key Criticism

• "Reaffirms the importance of addressing the adverse impact of the nuclear legacy on the realization and enjoyment of human rights by the people of the Marshall Islands."
• "Also requests the Office of the High Commissioner to prepare a report on addressing the challenges and barriers to the full realization and enjoyment of the human rights of the people of the Marshall Islands, stemming from the State’s nuclear legacy..."