Kiribati

The country stunned its neighbours and the world by abruptly withdrawing from the Pacific Islands Forum on 10 July, with many believing China was behind the move with serious security and environmental implications

The US are providing $500.000 in humanitarian assistance in response to the drought that has affected the country due to below-normal rainfall; so far this year, some areas have experienced less than 2,3 inches of precipitation

The country is facing a constitutional crisis after the government suspended its Chief Justice, leaving the judiciary in disarray as experts raise concerns about the rule of law

WB has approved the Kiribati Outer Islands Resilience and Adaptation Project, involving collaboration with 20 island councils in Kiribati and 3 urban councils in Tarawa, openly supporting rural communities against climate change

Just days before the Australian elections, former Kiribati President Anote Tong criticised the influence of the fossil fuel lobby in Australia and the 'politicisation' of climate policy, calling on leaders to adopt a 'more moral' stance to reduce emission

A national project led by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is underway to address the gaps in the health system exposed by Covid-19

Shri Palaniswamy Subramanyan Karthigeyan, currently the High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Fiji, has been simultaneously accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Kiribati