Oceania Tuvalu Tuvalu's new Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Tapugao Falefou, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres; since 2020 Tapugao Falefou has been Secretary to the Government of Tuvalu
Oceania Tuvalu The country is expected to hold parliamentary elections this year, probably in September
Oceania Tuvalu The small nation is also part of the Federation of Catholic Bishops' Conferences of Oceania, specifically within the Pacific Episcopal Conference that includes all the minor Pacific states
Oceania Tuvalu Tuvalu and Taiwan signed a joint declaration on parliamentary cooperation; Tuvalu Parliament Speaker Samuelu Penitala Teo emphasised the long history of linguistic and cultural ties between the two countries
Oceania Tuvalu Speaker of the Tuvalu Parliament Samuelu Penitala Teo will meet President Tsai Ing-wen during his visit to Taiwan in 8-12 January, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Oceania Tuvalu Tuvalu still has hopes of joining the world football body, FIFA; however, the country faces climate change, which often renders the airstrip used as an alternative football pitch unusable
Oceania Tuvalu PM of Tuvalu and the PM of Antigua and Barbuda submitted a request to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for an advisory opinion on the obligations of States under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
Oceania Tuvalu The Pacific Community, with financial support from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, has deployed a team of nurses and experts to help the country with the pandemic
Oceania Tuvalu As rising sea levels could cover the country, Minister of Justice, Communications and Foreign Affairs said it will become a 'digital nation' as part of a campaign created with Accenture's Song The Monkeys agency and production company Collider
Oceania Tuvalu Covid-19 cases in Tuvalu rose to over 400 last week, with all health facilities in the country to remain in Covid-19 emergency mode
Oceania Tuvalu The Japan International Cooperation Agency will provide emergency relief goods in response to the severe drought, at the request of the government
Oceania Tuvalu At the last Pacific State Conference, the Tuvalu envoy proposed the creation of a digital twin of the island to preserve its culture and values, removing them from the threat of climate change
Oceania Tuvalu The Funafuti Drought Committee is pleased to announce to all Funafuti residents that water distribution will now be open according to certain timetables; the ration for households remains at 6 buckets each morning and afternoon