A challenge for leaders in Rarotonga
In August 1985, the Pacific Islands Forum held its annual summit in Cook Islands and adopted the Treaty of Rarotonga for a South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone (SPNFZ). Created at the height of the 1980s Cold War arms race between the United States and Soviet Union, the Treaty was one of the first significant, collective achievements of the Forum.
This month, Cook Islands will again host the Forum in Rarotonga, and a range of nuclear threats are on the regional agenda. As . . .
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