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He said that 60 people had stayed behind to assess the damage and restore basic services, as well as to provide water and fuel to the nearby island of Enniburr, where the base’s Marshallese workers live.

He said the grant assistance would go to areas such as education, healthcare, environment and infrastructure, and added: "In terms of trust fund, the money, where it goes to, the new trust-fund money is determined by the Marshallese government."

He said he understood Marshallese President David Kabua would also attend.

The nation has since revealed its first football shirt, which it is hoped the Marshallese players will wear during their inaugural match by July or August 2024.

Marshall Islands President David Kabua told the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York his country wanted to continue its free association with the United States but Washington "must realize that the Marshallese people require that the nuclear issue will be addressed."