Oceania Kiribati The Australian defence ship Reliant has delivered two fire engines and various unloaded supplies to the port of Betio in the capital; the cargo will enhance emergency response capabilities on the Tarawa Atoll
Oceania Kiribati Médecins Sans Frontières began providing humanitarian medical assistance in Kiribati as climate change exacerbates health risks in the country, focusing in particular on maternal and neonatal health
Oceania Kiribati The country received a new police patrol boat donated by Australia; Radio Kiribati reported that the RKS Teanoai II arrived in Kiribati waters after a long journey from Western Australia via Cairns and the Solomon Islands
Oceania Kiribati A UN Special Rapporteur criticised the government of Kiribati for its treatment of judges and the country's judicial crisis; the country has limited legal services and no court of appeal
Oceania Kiribati Kiribati's 2023 green entrepreneurs were awarded AUD 166.000 (over €100.000) by the Global Green Growth Institute
Oceania Kiribati The Asian Development Bank approved a $27 million grant package to support the provision of quality health services in Kiribati in climate-resilient facilities
Oceania Kiribati With a +14 GMT time making it the easternmost country of all, Kiribati is the first country to wake up today with a coverage of 100 dedicated lines in our website
Oceania Kiribati The Kiribati President downplayed the chances of his country concluding a treaty with Australia similar to the historic pact signed last week with Tuvalu
Oceania Kiribati Experts from the Committee Against Torture praised Kiribati for its legislation on domestic and gender-based violence, but raised questions about conditions in detention units and the definition of torture
Oceania Kiribati New Zealand has been urged to create immigration pathways for people from Pacific low nations - such as Kiribati and Tuvalu - who are leaving their countries due to the increasing effects of climate change
Oceania Kiribati The signing ceremony of the agreement between the Millennium Challenge Corporation, an independent US development agency, and the Republic of Kiribati, was presided over by the US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken
Oceania Kiribati Chinese Ambassador to Kiribati Zhou Limin presented credentials to Kiribati President Taneti Maamau