Oceania Tuvalu Hon. Kofe, Minister of Justice, Communication and Foreign Affairs, has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Guri Melby, the leader of the Norwegian Liberal Party, for his work in raising awareness of climate change issues
Oceania Tuvalu Government decided that the US visa ban for Tuvaluans and the need to satisfy US requirements within 60 days was an "administrative and systemic error" and wants written confirmation from the US there will not be any restrictions placed on its citizens
Oceania Tuvalu Nearly a third of Tuvalu's citizens entered a ballot for a landmark climate visa: Australia is offering visas to 280 citizens each year under a climate migration deal Canberra has billed as "the first agreement of its kind anywhere in the world"
Oceania Tuvalu Taking part in the 3rd UN Ocean Conference in France, Prime Minister Feleti Teo called for an international treaty on sea level rise to enshrine the legal rights of affected states and people
Oceania 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