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2 weeks ago

Australia and Nauru strike landmark deal

ABC

Samantha Donovan: Australia and Nauru have struck a landmark deal, which will see Canberra funnel about $140 million in budget and security support to the Pacific Island nation. So, that's money for things like assistance in policing, helping Nauru to set up a new national security advisor position and to bolster its security more broadly. Both Australia and Nauru have …

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2 weeks ago

Nauru gives Australia a veto right over a range of pacts with other nations including China

Associated Press

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia announced a multimillion-dollar agreement with Nauru on Monday that gives Australia a veto right over a range of pacts the tiny Pacific atoll might want to enter with third countries including China. Australia offered 140 million Australian dollars over five years to the remote nation’s population of 12,000 under the treaty to be implemented next year, …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Taiwan leader Lai visits Guam on his second stop in US territory

The Independent

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3 weeks ago

China denounces Taiwan president’s Pacific tour as he stops off in Hawaii and Guam

ABC

On Saturday, Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te landed in Hawaii, bowed his head, and was garlanded with flowers. The trip has already drawn angry denunciations from China, which objects furiously to Taiwanese leaders putting their feet on US soil, and which has been working assiduously to strip Taiwan of its remaining diplomatic "allies". As Pacific leaders talk of an "Ocean of …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Tuvalu’s Water Woes

The Diplomat

In the heart of the Pacific Ocean, Tuvalu faces a growing crisis: the scarcity of fresh water. This small island nation, already grappling with the devastating effects of climate change, now contends with a dwindling supply of potable water that endangers public health, food security, and the overall well-being of its people. The recent approval of the Asian Development Bank …

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1 month ago

Climate change: Pacific’s sinking island nation Tuvalu recreating itself on the metaverse

Firstpost

As sea level rise is eating away at its shores due to climate change, the Tuvalu government is taking drastic measures to preserve its land and culture — by creating a digital backup of everything from its houses to its trees as it endeavors to save whatever it can, according to a report Tuvalu, a small country in the Pacific …

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1 month ago

Tuvalu: The disappearing island nation recreating itself in the metaverse

BBC

Tuvalu: The disappearing island nation recreating itself in the metaverse Getty Images Facing erasure due to climate change, the Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu is digitally backing up everything from its houses to its trees as it endeavors to save whatever it can. Our land, our ocean, our culture are the most precious assets of our people – and to …

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1 month ago

Island nations face existential threat, warn of rising sea levels at COP29

India Today

At COP29 in Baku, smaller island nations from the Caribbean and Pacific raised urgent alarms about the catastrophic impacts of rising sea levels fueled by global warming. A recent NASA report warns that Pacific nations such as Tuvalu and Fiji could see at least six inches of sea level rise within 30 years. Island nations are pushing for urgent financial …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Pacific nations pressure Australia, UK and Canada over climate record

ABC

Several Pacific island nations are ramping up pressure on Australia over climate change during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa, declaring that Canberra must phase out fossil fuel exports to help ensure their survival. Tuvalu's prime minister, Feleti Teo, joined senior officials from Vanuatu and Fiji to launch a new report by the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Fiji's new anti-corruption commissioner was arrested on her first day in the job

ABC

Even by Fijian standards of high political drama, the arrest of the country's new anti-corruption commissioner on her first day in the job was extraordinary. "The public needs to know that the appointment was done in haste," said Ms Puleiwai, who promptly resigned as acting deputy after Ms Malimali's arrest. "FICAC can be used to protect the interests of Fiji, …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Sea level rise inevitable for Pacific Islands despite future greenhouse gas emissions reduction, NASA finds

ABC

Pacific Island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati and Fiji will experience at least 20 centimetres of sea level rise in the next 30 years regardless of whether greenhouse gas emissions change in the short term, according to new research from NASA. Airports at risk of regular flooding NASA's research found that impacts of a 20-centimetre rise in sea level will …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Young people in island nations face an existential question: Should they stay or should they go?

Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS — It’s the uncomfortable talk that as a young woman, she knows she should have with her parents. Talia calls sea-level rise “an existential threat.” And it’s those two words — “existential threat’’ — that are at the heart of Wednesday’s summit. “The existential threat that we face is not of our making, but it will remake us,” …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

World Bank President in Tuvalu says youth skills key to climate change plan

Hindustan Times

By Kirsty Needham World Bank President in Tuvalu says youth skills key to climate change plan {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} FUNAFUTI, Tuvalu -World Bank President Ajay Banga said on Friday that young people in the Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu need training to help them move and adapt to climate change as he visited the frontline of the battle against …

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6 months ago

Paris 2024: Track-less Tuvalu sends one-man team to Olympics

The Hindu

Athletes on Tuvalu train on the airport runway in the absence of a running track, but the tiny Pacific nation will still manage to send a one-man sprint team to the Paris Olympics. READ | Italy’s Jacobs runs best time since Tokyo Games victory With space at a premium, Tuvalu doesn’t have a proper running track. If people come and …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia and Tuvalu strike new security deal that eases the tiny nation’s sovereignty concerns

Associated Press

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia struck a new security deal with Tuvalu on Thursday after critics complained that a previous pact created an Australian veto power over any other agreement the tiny South Pacific island nation pursued with a third country, such as China. Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong committed to a new memorandum of …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

King tides cause new levels of devastation in Tuvalu, as nation weighs up Falepili Union treaty

ABC

Angela Telupe watched her backyard flood as a king tide tightened its grip on the main island of Tuvalu. Mark Howden, an Australian National University climatologist and a vice-chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, says sea level rises could affect low-lying island nations such as Tuvalu by eroding and redepositing land. "But what does happen is as the …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Tuvalu’s new government commits to continued diplomatic ties with Taiwan instead of Beijing

Associated Press

MELBOURNE, Australia — Tuvalu’s new government on Wednesday committed the tiny South Pacific island nation to continued diplomatic ties with Taiwan instead of switching to Beijing, but said it plans to renegotiate a security pact recently struck with Australia in response to China’s growing regional influence. Some candidates proposed scrapping a treaty, yet to be ratified, that would give Australia …

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10 months ago

Nauru’s Geopolitical Clout

The Diplomat

The tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru is wielding some serious geopolitical clout at the moment. With a population of just 13,000, a land area comprising of a single 21 square kilometer island, and an oceanic territory of 200 nautical miles, Nauru is currently positioned on several fronts to play a pivotal role in Pacific geopolitical tensions, the hot and …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tuvalu election early results point to pro-Taiwan Prime Minister Kausea Natano losing his seat

ABC

The pro-Taiwan leader of the Pacific islands nation of Tuvalu, Kausea Natano, has lost his parliamentary seat, according to partial results. Key points: Tuvalu’s Finance Minister Seve Paeniu has secured a seat in the new parliament Seve Paeniu says diplomatic ties with China and Taiwan should be reviewed Leadership contenders are split over their support for Australia's security and migration …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Why is everyone watching the Tuvalu elections? How will it affect China-Pacific relations?

Firstpost

Elections in a small Pacific Island nation rarely make the headlines. A big part of the international attention is linked to the increasing importance of China in the region, and Tuvalu’s diplomatic ties to the government of Taiwan. Tuvalu’s low-lying atolls make it particularly vulnerable to global warming, and there are worries that rising sea levels and strengthening storms will …

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

Voting begins in tiny Tuvalu in election that reverberates from China to Australia

NPR

Voting begins in tiny Tuvalu in election that reverberates from China to Australia Enlarge this image toggle caption Alastair Grant/AP Alastair Grant/AP SYDNEY — Voting started Friday in the tiny Pacific island nation of Tuvalu, in a national election that could reverberate from China to Australia. Finance Minister Seve Paeniu is challenging him, and opposition leader Enele Sopoaga is hoping …

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

Seesawing Security Diplomacy in the Pacific

The Diplomat

The recently announced security agreement between Australia and Tuvalu, and the signing of a security pact by Australia and Papua New Guinea, have been touted as Australian “wins” in its strategic competition against China for influence in the sensitive domain of security cooperation with Pacific island countries. This followed Vanuatu’s requests to water down a security agreement with Australia, Fiji’s …

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1 year ago

Australians left stuck in Tuvalu after airport's runway damaged

ABC

Australians have been left stranded in Tuvalu after Fiji Airways cancelled all flights to and from the tiny Pacific Island nation indefinitely due to damage to the airport's runway. "Fiji Airways wishes to advise that all flights scheduled to operate between Suva or Nadi and Funafuti in Tuvalu have been suspended until further notice," the airline said in a statement. …

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1 year ago

Why Cop28 barely scratches the surface on the cost of climate change

The Independent

When panic-buying hit the UK in March 2020, it was a rare moment: a curious knock-on effect of the emerging Covid pandemic. The rains now are crazy; It is very different to how it was when I was a child.” Robertson is at the Cop28 climate conference in Dubai in his role as lead negotiator for “Loss and Damage” – …

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Australia and Nauru strike landmark deal

Nauru gives Australia a veto right over a range of pacts with other nations including China

Taiwan leader Lai visits Guam on his second stop in US territory

China denounces Taiwan president’s Pacific tour as he stops off in Hawaii and Guam

Tuvalu’s Water Woes

Climate change: Pacific’s sinking island nation Tuvalu recreating itself on the metaverse

Tuvalu: The disappearing island nation recreating itself in the metaverse

Island nations face existential threat, warn of rising sea levels at COP29

Pacific nations pressure Australia, UK and Canada over climate record

Why Fiji's new anti-corruption commissioner was arrested on her first day in the job

Sea level rise inevitable for Pacific Islands despite future greenhouse gas emissions reduction, NASA finds

Young people in island nations face an existential question: Should they stay or should they go?

World Bank President in Tuvalu says youth skills key to climate change plan

Paris 2024: Track-less Tuvalu sends one-man team to Olympics

Australia and Tuvalu strike new security deal that eases the tiny nation’s sovereignty concerns

King tides cause new levels of devastation in Tuvalu, as nation weighs up Falepili Union treaty

Tuvalu’s new government commits to continued diplomatic ties with Taiwan instead of Beijing

Nauru’s Geopolitical Clout

Tuvalu election early results point to pro-Taiwan Prime Minister Kausea Natano losing his seat

Why is everyone watching the Tuvalu elections? How will it affect China-Pacific relations?

Voting begins in tiny Tuvalu in election that reverberates from China to Australia

Seesawing Security Diplomacy in the Pacific

Australians left stuck in Tuvalu after airport's runway damaged

Why Cop28 barely scratches the surface on the cost of climate change