Oceania Tuvalu The World Bank has committed US$7 million in new grants to support Tuvalu's financial management of and resilience to climate-related disasters, second and last of two operations aimed at mitigating climate impacts and strengthening disaster preparedness
Oceania Tuvalu During his recent visit to Tuvalu, WHO Regional Director Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala emphasised the unique health needs of Pacific Island countries, as climate resilience healthcare facilities, and stressed the WHO commitment to the smallest nations
Oceania Tuvalu The Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Solomon Islands, Choylin Yim Douglas, of Tuvarian origin, proposed a partnership platform between Tuvaluan descendants living in the Solomon Islands and Tuvaluan citizens at home
Oceania Tuvalu Palau, Tuvalu and the Marshall Islands have decided to install microgrids for aquaculture and agriculture that will provide more than 50% of the energy needed for the demonstration farms and aquaculture centres on each island
Oceania Tuvalu Taiwan's embassy in Tuvalu has accused China of waging a 'disinformation' campaign to sabotage diplomatic ties with the ally as a Chinese government-funded news site showed footage of Tuvalu citizens advocating a switch to Beijing
Oceania Tuvalu In 2025, all the islands of Tuvalu will have tide forecasts available after the Tuvalu Meteorological Service delivered the calendars to island council representatives for distribution to the islands in December
Oceania Tuvalu The long-term digitization project presented by PM Teo envisions moving government services and records to an online platform and preserving the cultural memory of Tuvalu "in a way that it can be treasured for years, regardless of the status of our land"
Oceania Tuvalu Construction began on the subsea cable 'Tuvalu Vaka' (meaning Tuvalu's traditional canoe) developed by Tuvalu Telecommunications Corporation, in collaboration with Google; announced in November, it is a branching unit of Google's planned Bulikula cable
Oceania Tuvalu The country signed a Fisheries Access Agreement with the Korea Overseas Fisheries Association for 2025, emphasising Tuvalu's commitment to sustainable fisheries management and international cooperative partnerships
Oceania Tuvalu The Acting Prime Minister of Tuvalu, Panapasi Nelesone, welcomed the Australian government's new Guardian-class patrol vessel, HMTSS Te Mataili III, as part of Australia's Pacific Maritime Security Programme
Oceania Tuvalu Relocation is neither an immediate option nor a solution for people of Tuvalu, stressed Minister of Climate Change and Environment, Maina Talia; the past and current governments are committed to discouraging people and communities from leaving the island
Oceania Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo arrived in Azerbaijan to attend the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Oceania Tuvalu The inauguration ceremony of the Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project Phase 2 (TCAP-II) was celebrated on the island of Fongafale by the Government of Tuvalu and the Pacific Office of the UNDP, together with development partners