UN Rights Office Urges US to Address Legacy of Nuclear Tests in Marshall Islands

The United Nations human rights office has called on Washington to take full responsibility for the legacy of American nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands and compensate its victims.

The demand comes nearly seven decades after US nuclear explosions turned the islands into a testing ground for radiation, leaving a legacy that has returned to the forefront of international human rights scrutiny.

The office’s appeal places the treatment of victims at the centre of the issue, alongside compensation for the harm caused by the tests.

By calling for Washington to assume full responsibility, the UN rights office is pressing the United States to address the consequences of its testing programme rather than treat them solely as a matter of history.