Oceania Kiribati Together with Kazakhstan, the country adopted a joint declaration to the UN on the rehabilitation of territories affected by nuclear tests; obligations include assisting residents and rehabilitating the environment
Oceania Kiribati Kiribati Meteorological Service staff will be able to better warn residents of likely natural hazards through training on climate data analysis, weather tools and science communication
Oceania Kiribati Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, as Head of the Commonwealth, recognised Pelenise Alofa, who represents the country, as the 195th Commonwealth Points Of Light in honour of her outstanding voluntary service to climate action
Oceania Kiribati Kiribati President Taneti Maamau said he plans to reopen borders for international travel not before January 2022
Oceania Kiribati Enough doses of Covid-19 vaccine to inoculate all eligible people in the country have arrived and are stored, government affirms
Oceania Kiribati All 286 workers who were in New Zealand on 1 August, a third of whom (97) are women, are remaining in the country under the Recognized Seasonal Employer scheme, with no path home for any of them
Oceania Kiribati A missing fishing boat with three mariners was located and rescued 307 miles west of their original departure point in Christmas Island; the operation has been conducted by US Coast Guard and Navy with merchant ship Linnix
Oceania Kiribati Piango, a key local NGO in the country, is working on capacity building, leadership development and effectiveness
Oceania Kiribati Although her Olympic run has come to an end, Kinaua Biribo, the country's judo hope, wishes her path will help empower women, in a nation where nearly 60% of men have reportedly perpetrated intimate partner violence
Oceania Kiribati The Kiribati community celebrated with a song and dance festival hosted by the New Zealand Kiribati National Council the 42th anniversary of independence
Oceania Kiribati Although borders are still closed, the Kiribati Tourism Authority has started its Kiribati Tourism & Hospitality Protocols for the New Normal training for hotel and tourism service operators on all islands
Oceania Kiribati An appeal is underway to save 200 Kiribati seafarers who cannot return home from Fiji by decision of their own government because of the pandemic
Oceania Kiribati Efforts to prevent or delay the rise of the ocean linked to climate change - a menace for the country - are estimated around US$74 million