Tuvalu

Tuvalu has seen the arrival of Taiwan’s Dunmu Goodwill Fleet for the first time in 12 years; the 3 ships fleet are paying visit to diplomatic allies and providing open-sea training for newly enlisted sailors and non-commissioned officers

At a panel with the advertising industry at Cairns Crocodiles - an international festival - the groundbreaking campaign presenting Tuvalu as first 'digital nation' has been recalled as powerful tool to address climate issues with truly impacting results

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

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

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

The Asia-Pacific region, including Tuvalu, is off track in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals with most targets stalled or slow despite efforts; according to new UN Progress Report, persistent data gaps undermines ability to address challenges

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

The 24' documentary film Echoes of Tuvalu was screened over Christmas holidays and January 2025 in the Watersnood Museum's cinema in Ouwerkerk, the Netherlands, included in the museum's ticket

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

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"