Oceania Tuvalu On 28 June 2024 Tuvalu deposited its instrument of accession to the Biological Weapons Convention with the United States
Oceania Kiribati 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
Oceania Marshall Islands Joe Bejang, Minister of Education, Sports and Training of the Marshall Islands, arrived in Taiwan for a five-day stay, during which he will sign a memorandum of understanding on expanding cooperation in several areas
Oceania Nauru It is unlikely that New Zealand will be able to resettle the full quota of refugees from Nauru envisaged in the 2022 agreement with Australia, which required New Zealand to take in 450 refugees from the detention centre between 2022 and 2025
Oceania Australia Australia has become the first country to ban the sale of vapes outside pharmacies, with the enactment of new laws banning the manufacture, supply, commercial possession and advertising of disposable and non-therapeutic vapes
Oceania Samoa Thousands of Methodist believers, both local and foreign, gathered in the Mulivai-o-Aele church in Faleula to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Annual Methodist Church Conference
Oceania Palau A particular phenomenon is occurring in the forests, with hundreds of uduiud trees turning grey, losing their leaves and dying in the last three years, according to a report by the Division of Forest, Land, and Water Management
Oceania Fiji Fiji's national airline, Fiji Airways, has been recognised as the best airline in Australia and the Pacific for the second year running and has been awarded best airline for staff for the fourth year running
Oceania Marshall Islands The country joined the final communiqué of the Global Peace Summit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on X
Oceania Samoa The Government of Samoa granted Samoan dollars 500.000 (€170,000) to the Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympics Committee to prepare for the Paris Olympic Games
Oceania Australia After pleading guilty and entering a plea bargain with the US, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is a free man and has landed in Australia; Assange will not be allowed to return to the US unless he is granted permission
Oceania Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Premier Jeremiah Manele visited Australia on his first overseas trip and discussed security and policing with his Australian counterpart
Oceania Tuvalu The Asian Development Bank, the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific and the governments of Australia and Tuvalu attended the handover ceremony of the Nui Island boat harbour to the local community