Tuvalu

Stormy weather has delayed the formation of a new government in Tuvalu, with newly elected legislators still unable to reach parliament, weeks after the Pacific nation went to the polls, as they are stranded on the outer islands

Kausea Natano, outgoing Prime Minister, lost his seat in the national Parliament after the national elections; Natano was in favour of Taiwan's independence, and had thus made Tuvalu one of the countries in the world to recognise its sovereignty

Taiwan's Foreign Ministry emphasised Sunday the strength of its relations with Tuvalu, amid speculation that the Pacific island country might follow Nauru and pass diplomatic recognition to China

Given the severe economic and social impacts of climate change at local level on agriculture, fisheries, tourism and health, leading to widespread forced migration, a diversified economy would incentivise Tuvalu's citizens to employ their skills there

The government is trying to reduce greenhouse gases and use sustainable energy, but it has too few resources to deal with it alone, and after the pandemic in 2020, the most important climate adaptation projects in the government's plans have been delayed

All international flights in and out of Tuvalu have been suspended and repairs to the runway are ongoing at Tuvalu's only international airport, hit by a heavy downpour that may have caused damage

Today marks the death of Saufatu Sopoanga OBE, who served as 8th PM from 2 August 2002 to 27 August 2004; he attracted international attention for his speeches warning of the effects of sea-level rise on Tuvalu and other low-lying island countries

Tuvalu's Foreign Minister Simon Kofe said that a climate migration treaty with Australia violates Tuvalu's sovereignty and must be renegotiated

The Universal Periodic Review Working Group of the United Nations Human Rights Council reviewed the human rights situation of Tuvalu for the 4th time on Wednesday, 8 November 2023, at a meeting in Geneva, after December 2008, in April 2013 and in May 2018

Canberra could offer a shelter to Tuvalu's entire population, at a rate of 280 per year, giving special permission to live, study and work in Australia, and in return it will have veto power over any defence pacts signed by Tuvalu with other countries

Tuvalu and South Korea commemorated on the island of Funafuti their long-standing and mutually beneficial cooperation, particularly in the burgeoning fisheries sector since the 1980s

The government sent a letter to the secretary general of the International Maritime Organization in which it stated that a fraudulent website was offering shipping registry services on behalf of the island nation