Oceania

Tuvarian Prime Minister Feleti Penitala Teo criticised the UN's exclusion of Taiwan, calling it a 'hypocritical' act, in a meeting with President Lai Ching-te in Taipei during his official visit

The country officially acceded to the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation with the instrument of accession deposited by the Permanent Mission of Solomon Islands to the United Nations in New York on 4 October 2024

A new law was enacted to improve support and services for persons with disabilities in Palau, establishing an Office for Persons with Disabilities and requiring the development of a comprehensive national policy

Ten of the island's best bands and dancers performed during the Luttok Kobban Alele week celebrations and competed in the three-day Battle of the Bands; Kitwon Jota from Majuro took first place

A new government centre is being built, at a cost of about $1,7 million pa'anga (U$ 726.000), in 'Ohonua, 'Eua, as part of the government's plans to recover from tsunami damage during the Hunga-Tonga Hunga'apai eruption of January 2022

The state-owned telecommunications company, PNG DataCo, has handed Kumul Consolidated Holdings a dividend equal to 50% of its total net profit for 2023, the third dividend paid by PNG DataCo since its establishment in 2014

76 electric vehicles to be used for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting were presented by the Government of Samoa, in collaboration with the Government of Japan and the United Nations Development Programme

Surfing Australia has been awarded a $1 million federal grant for the 'New Wave of Female Boardriders' project over three years to make surfing more accessible to women and girls across the country

With an ageing population, the number of elderly people is expected to increase from 10% to 15% by 2050; fears of a more frequent poverty among the elderly also also growing

Head of delegation to the UN General Assembly reaffirmed the country's support for the implementation of the United Nations Fourth Decade for the Elimination of Colonialism

Over 80 youth representatives from various agencies and communities participated in a three-day workshop on youth capacity building in renewable energy and climate finance in Nuku'alofa

PM Feleti Teo told the UN General Assembly that Pacific states expect their membership of the UN and its specialised agencies to be permanent, despite the impact of climate change

A building with three classrooms for the primary school in Labultamata, Pentecost, will be constructed by the Japanese government, through the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security project