Kiribati

A recycling operation for used lead batteries in Kiribati, which removed 7000 tonnes of toxic waste from the island over a 20-year period, could be replicated and used in other Pacific nations to manage hazardous waste

Nepal and Kiribati established diplomatic relations and the ambassadors exchanged views on various issues of common interest to strengthen bilateral cooperation in national and international fora

The people of Kiribati celebrated the 45th anniversary of independence from the United Kingdom on 12 July 1979; the government planned a three-week programme with sporting events, singing and beauty contests

The Pacific Community Data Team initiated a national mission that focused on the unique education data needs and challenges faced by the Ministry of Education with an emphasis on inclusiveness, innovation and sustainable development

The International Hydrographic Organisation celebrated Kiribati as its 100th member, offering it benefits such as enhanced maritime safety, strengthened fisheries management, environmental protection

Baniti Semilota is a Kiribati climate activist, president of the National Youth Centre and the Tungaru Youth Action Club; path of activism began when she won the title of Miss Kiribati in 2020

An all-women team controls Kiribat's fish exports after the country became the last to enter the EU market

FestPAC director Aaron Salā said Kiribati was the first Pacific nation to reach Hawaiʻi, USA for the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture, 6–16 June; the largest gathering of Pacific Islanders' 2024 theme is “Ho'oulu Lāhui: Regenerating Oceania”

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