(Signed) Carl T. C. GUTIERREZ President Notes (Signed) Phillip MULLER Secretary ~ Trusteeship Agreement for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (United Nations publication, Sales No. 1957.VI.A.l). I ... / ... T/PET.l0/330 English Page 4 Resolution No. GA-3-4 Enclosure 2 Presented by: Committee on Governmental Affairs A RESOLUTION Reaffirming the APIL position against nuclear waste dumping in the Pacific Ocean. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF PACIFIC ISLAND LEGISLATURES: WHEREAS, since time immemorial, the people of the Pacific Islands have relied upon the resources of the ocean for their livelihoodJ and WHEREAS, several metropolitan countries of the Pacific have announced plans to dump nuclear wastes in the Pacific Ocean and APIL has strongly opposed such plans and has notified these metropolitan Governments, and WHEREAS, the metropolitan countries should seek alternative ways and means to rid themselves of low-level nuclear wastes and other toxic chemicals; and WHEREAS, dumping of nuclear wastes in the Pacific Ocean is detrimental to mankind; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the Association of Pacific Island Legislatures, Third General Assembly, March 1984, that APIL reaffirms its position against nuclear waste dumping in the Pacific Ocean and that all metropolitan Governments concerned be urged to seek alternative ways and means to rid themselves of their nuclear wastes; and be it further RESOLVED, that the President certify and the Secretary attest to the adoption hereof and that copies of the same be thereafter transmitted to the Secretary General of the Asian Pacific Parliamentarians• Union; the Secretary-General of the united Nations; to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate of the United States Congress; to the Government of Japan; to the secretariat of the London Dumping Convention; and to each member of APIL. Duly and regularly adopted on 31 March 1984. 
**Analysis**
The text is a resolution adopted by the Association of Pacific Island Legislatures (APIL) in 1984, regarding the dumping of nuclear waste in the Pacific Ocean. The resolution emphasizes the importance of preserving the ocean's resources and the potential harm caused by nuclear waste dumping. It also calls for alternative solutions to be found for disposing of low-level nuclear waste and toxic chemicals.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment, International trade