'Inspirational': veteran Fiji diplomat Satya Nandan lauded across Pacific

Nandan, who has died aged 83, was instrumental in protecting Pacific countries’ access to oceans and fisheriesTributes have flooded in across the Pacific for Satya Nandan, one of the region’s most respected ambassadors who is credited withprotecting the region’s access to ocean resources and fisheries.Satya Nandan, 83, was Fiji’s representative to the United Nations in the early 1970s and chaired the drafting of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). He was instrumental in the introduction of the 320km (200-mile) exclusive economic zone (EEZ) regime, which gave Pacific countries greater control over fishing in their waters. Continue reading…
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