Oceania Micronesia The first Green Climate Fund disbursement, to improve the resilience of vulnerable communities and help them better adapt to the effects of climate change, has been transferred to the country
Oceania Micronesia Australia, Japan and the US have pledged to work in partnership with the country - as well as Kiribati and Nauru - to improve internet connectivity by providing funding to build a new undersea cable for about 100,000 people in three countries
Oceania Micronesia In a virtual meeting, representatives from the country and India discussed the development and expansion of current cooperation and the local capacity-building mechanism, in a move some think would be useful to India to expand into the region
Oceania Micronesia After it was voted twice to maintain the ban on dual citizenship, a vote will be taken again to change this law, in a move strongly supported by Micronesians living abroad
Oceania Micronesia The Asian Development Bank will provide the government with a grant to help fund the preparation of road transport projects
Oceania Micronesia The country celebrated two important events this week: Independence Day, which took place in 1979, and the 35th anniversary of the Pact of Free Association with the USA, which came into force in 1986
Oceania Micronesia According to latest comments in international press, the country should be a priority for QUAD nations, as it could be a pivot in the actions to curb China comprehensive power
Oceania Micronesia Almost 25.000 Micronesians living in Hawaii and have been fighting a battle for accessible health care for more than 20 years; despite some recent changes, they still face many challenges
Oceania Micronesia Settlement patterns in ancient Micronesia will be studied using state-of-the-art technology thanks to a grant of nearly US$150.000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Oceania Micronesia Several moderate earthquakes, with a magnitude of around 5, have been recorded in recent days
Oceania Micronesia The US is expanding its military presence in the country as part of a strategy for control capacity in the region, confirmed by recent talks between President David Panuelo and the head of the US Indo-Pacific Command
Oceania Micronesia President David Panuelo said he will continue to work for his nation without fear despite an alleged death threat against him over his government's vaccination mandate
Oceania Micronesia A study by a team of researchers has found that patterns of ocean currents are a key factor in fish spawning on Micronesian islands