NUCLEAR LEGACY IN THE REPUBLIC THE MARSHALL ISLANDS

“The lessons of nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands are lessons for the whole world, as there are other areas, communities and countries that were and continue to be affected by nuclear testing,” - Ms. Al-Nashif 

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United Nations Report: 04 October 2024

​Those relocated from the islands were then subjected to a medical testing programs lasting more than 40 years, which included the removal of healthy teeth, bone marrow and other body parts, “to be stored in a laboratory for research purposes, recalls Ariana Tibon-Kilma. Through workshops and consultations, it was found that radiation exposure from the nuclear tests caused the “proliferation of cancers, of painful memories of miscarriages, stillbirths, and of what some Marshallese refer to as 'jellyfish babies' – infants born with translucent skin and no bones.  
“As I watched my loved ones endure relentless pain, I grappled with a profound sense of helplessness, the weight of their suffering entwined with my own,” Ms. Tibon-Kilm said, adding “Let us remember that the dignity of every individual, especially those in their most vulnerable moments, must be fiercely protected and upheld.” - UN News 10.2024

​UN Reprot 4 Oct 2024
Watch Nada Al-Nashif, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, address the Human Rights Council at its 57th session during an enhanced interactive dialogue on the nuclear legacy in the Marshall Islands.

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