Forum Chair statement to the UNGA76 “International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons” plenary
Statement from Dr Satyendra Prasad, Fiji Permanent Representative to the United Nations
On behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum, I am honoured to deliver...
Statement by Marshall Islands National Nuclear Commission on the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
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Fiji joins the global call at UNGA for a “nuclear free world”
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