13% of Kiribati's waste stream is plastic and recent studies indicate a plastic waste generation of 9,7 tonnes per day accumulating in landfills and the environment; the country has called for strong global commitment to solve the crisis

A study on access to seafood in Kiribati provides tools to analyse global food security, showing that it is very fragile in developing nations with small islands, particularly with regard to households relying on seafood

Even the UN has spoken out on the Kiribati Parliament's vote to remove High Court Judge David Lambourne, calling it a major setback for justice and the rule of law

In a never-ending judicial crisis, Kiribati court ruled that an Australian High Court judge suspended by the president cannot be deported to Australia, where he was born, until parliament considers the findings of the complaint against him