Marshall Islands in the 1940s and 1950s. The compact obligated the United States Government to provide funding and assistance for a variety of programmes addressing consequences of the nuclear testing programme. The relevant provisions had been mutually agreed to with the Government of the Marshall Islands and approved in plebiscites by the Marshallese people. To ensure that the citizens of the Marshall Islands understood radiation and its effects before voting in the plebiscite, in 1982 a bilingual book had been personally delivered to every populated atoll included in the Marshall Islands radioloqical survey, as well as to various members of the Government, the Marshall Islands Leqihlature and the lawyers for the various groups. In addition, the United States had made a thorough assessment of the extent of radioactive contamination, which had confirmed that areas further from the test sites contained less radiation and did not justify a wider investigation. -5 There was no'prohibition imposed on any medical, radiological or press group visiting the northern Marshall Islands to do further studies, 31. Regarding the evacuation of the people of Rongelap by Greenpeace, an anti-nuclear group, the United States representative said that scientific information did not confirm the existence of any radiation problem on Rongelap that would warrant the move. The United States would continue to provide radiological and medical monitoring of the Rongelap people until the compact of free association entered into effect; thereafter, it would follow up according to the provisions of section 177 of the compact. 32. The United States representative said that the record showed that for nearly 40 years his Government had pursued in good faith the economic, social and educational advancement of the Trust Territory according to the Trusteeship Agreement. i/ In regard to the fundamental objective of the Trusteeship System, 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the aftermath of nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands and the agreements and obligations between the United States government and the Marshallese people. The focus is on the provision of funding and assistance to address the consequences of the testing, including radiological and medical monitoring, and the evacuation of some affected populations. The text also mentions the provision of information to the Marshallese people about radiation and its effects before voting in a plebiscite. Given this context, it seems likely that the category that best fits this text is related to health, environment, or humanitarian aid and relief.

**Category**
Health, Natural resources and environment, Humanitarian aid and relief