We’re being conned about climate change, but not in the way Donald Trump says

In his recent speech to the United Nations, US president Donald Trump gave a clear exposition of his worldview. To his supporters, it was vintage Trump – to his critics, a confirmation of some of their worst fears. The most predictable, yet...

Pacific Island "Tuvalu" Welcomes First ATM

Sun 20 Apr 2025 | 11:32 PM The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu is one of the world's most isolated countries, surrounded by no country or landmass, but by colorful fish, coral reefs, and azure waters. Located between Australia and Hawaii, Tuvalu...

Tuvalu embassy responds to Chinese ‘disinformation’

Taiwan’s embassy in Tuvalu has accused China of engaging in a “disinformation” campaign to sabotage diplomatic ties with the Pacific ally after a Chinese government-funded news Web site showed clips of Tuvaluans backing a switch in allegiance to...

Tuvalu’s fight for survival: From sinking island to digital nation

Tuvalu, a small Pacific island nation with a population of just over 11,000, faces a dire future as rising sea levels threaten to submerge its nine coral atolls until the next century. Scientists predict that by 2100, 95% of Tuvalu’s land will be...

Remote Tuvalu celebrates opening of first ATM

Sydney: Pacific microstate Tuvalu on Wednesday unveiled its first ATM, ushering in what officials called a "transformative" era of modern banking in the remote archipelago. For years Tuvalu's 12,000 residents have done all their banking in cash,...

Reining in emission now can cut 0.6m of future sea-level rise: Study

New Delhi: An aerial view of the Pacific Islands nation of Tuvalu. Rising sea levels caused by climate change have prompted the Tuvalu government to strike a climate migration pact with Australia. (REUTERS) Decisive climate action taken now could...

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on Tuvalu, QUAD grouping and more (Week 106)

UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt today’s subject quiz on International Relations to...

Fresh details emerge on Australia’s new climate migration visa for Tuvalu residents

ANALYSIS: By Jane McAdam, UNSW Sydney The details of a new visa enabling Tuvaluan citizens to permanently migrate to Australia were released this week. The visa was created as part of a bilateral treaty Australia and Tuvalu signed in late 2023,...

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: Consultant to examine new and emerging MCS technologies and cooperative arrangements for Fisheries Monitoring Control and Surveillance

The Tuvalu Fisheries Department has received financing from the World Bank/International Development Association (WB/IDA) for the Tuvalu Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program for Economic Resilience (PROPER), and intends to apply part of the...

Fresh details emerge on Australia’s new climate migration visa for Tuvalu residents. An expert...

By Jane McAdam The details of a new visa enabling Tuvaluan citizens to permanently migrate to Australia were released this week. The visa was created as part of a bilateral treaty Australia and Tuvalu signed in late 2023, which aims to protect the...

President Lai welcomes new Tuvalu ambassador

President Lai Ching-te welcomes the new Tuvalu Ambassador, Lily Tangisia Faavae, to the Presidential Office. (Photo: Taiwan Presidential Office) New Tuvaluan Ambassador Lily Tangisia Faavae presented a copy of her credentials to President Lai...

Lai looks to collaborate with Tuvalu on addressing climate change

Taipei, April 8 (CNA) Taiwan looks forward to collaborating with Tuvalu on addressing climate change and other regional challenges, President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said Tuesday during a meeting with the Pacific island nation's new envoy Lily Tangisia...

Taiwan willing to work with Tuvalu on addressing climate change: Lai

Taiwan looks forward to collaborating with Tuvalu on addressing climate change and other regional challenges, President William Lai (賴清德) said yesterday at a meeting with the Pacific nation’s new envoy, Lily Tangisia Faavae. Taiwan and Tuvalu...

Tuvalu fighting to ensure its future amid sea level rise: PM

Tuvalu, an island nation threatened by sea-level rise in the South Pacific, is preparing for the worst-case scenario of submersion by digitizing its government and taking other steps to secure its future, Prime Minister Feleti Teo said in a recent...

Tuvalu negotiator optimistic about ongoing plastic treaty negotiations

Slow progress is better than no progress at all. That’s the view of the Director of Tuvalu’s Department of Waste Management, Epu Falega, as negotiations at the second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an...

Tuvalu Foreign Minister urges countries to take greater responsibility for climate change to save island nations

Countries should cut down on their greenhouse gas emission and take greater responsibility for problems created by climate change to save island nations like Tuvalu from extinction, said the country’s senior official. In an interview with the...

Military takes an abrupt turn after decades of climate change research

Every other winter, the U.S. military gathers with allies on the Arctic for Operation Ice Camp as the warming region becomes increasingly accessible, raising concerns about borders and peace. At the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, a $37...

WHO Regional Director Dr Piukala champions Climate-resilient healthcare during visit to Tuvalu

The Regional Director of the World Health Organisation (WHO)Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala emphasiSed the unique healthcare needs of Pacific Island countries during his recent visit to Tuvalu. “As a Pacific Islander, I do understand the needs that are...

Great Power Competition in Technology: Implications for ASEAN

Amid great power tensions, Elina Noor suggests measures that ASEAN can take to proactively shape its technological future, highlighting the importance of a people-centred approach. The ASEAN region, invested in the supply and demand sides of tech,...

Pacific news in brief for 28 October

Angau Memorial Hospital (file image) Photo: RNZI Papua New Guinea Power outages in Papua New Guinea is affecting Angau Memorial General Hospital in Lae, Morobe province, the regional hospital's chief executive says. The National newspaper reports...