The people of Vaitupu Island celebrated the 80th anniversary of the purchase of Kioa Island in Fiji, a move of vision and courage of Vaitupu's forefathers, that while recovering from the impacts of WWII in the Pacific they planned for future generations

At the Island States Ocean Summit held in Tokyo, Japan, Tuvalu's President underlined that climate action and ocean management should merge into one single global agenda, warning that low-lying states can no longer afford to plan for the two separately

Due to critical fuel shortages caused by global supply chain disruptions, a state of emergency has been declared on Funafuti Island, highlighting the intense vulnerability of Pacific nations reliant on imported diesel for power

Celebrating World Earth Day, Tuvalu reminded that sea level has risen 21 centimeters in 30 years, twice the global average, and that the greatest day-to-day challenge for island communities is the increase in the number and intensity of high tides