As Oceans Rise, are Some Nations Doomed to Vanish? If rising seas engulf the Maldives and Tuvalu, will those countries be wiped off the map? Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 10, 2022
Who are the possible contenders for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize? While Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a favourite to win, here are some other figures working towards making the world a peaceful place. ABC News · Oct 6, 2022
Could a digital twin of Tuvalu preserve the island nation before it’s lost to the collapsing climate? With rising seas expected to submerge the nation by 2100, official says ‘we should always be able to remember Tuvalu as it is, before it disappears’ The Guardian - AU · Sep 29, 2022
Drowning island nations: 'This is how a Pacific atoll dies' Heads of state from Tuvalu and the Marshall Islands have launched a “Rising Nations Initiative” as they race toward solutions to a rising ocean level that will make their countries all but uninhabitable in the coming decades The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022
Australia to take South Pacific leaders to UK royal funeral Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Tuvalu have accepted his offer to fly representatives to Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2022
Four Pacific Commonwealth leaders to join Australian PM at Queen’s funeral The respective leaders of the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Samoa and Papua New Guinea accepted Australia’s offer of help with transportation to London. The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2022
Tuvalu promises to ‘stand firm’ with Taiwan amid Pacific rivalry The tiny nation is one of four in the Pacific that still maintains formal ties with Taiwan. Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2022
Tiny Tuvalu to 'stand firm' with Taiwan as Pacific competition hots up The leader of the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu pledged on a trip to Taiwan on Monday to "stand firm" on a commitment to lasting ties, drawing Taiwan's thanks at a time of growing competition as China expands its influence in the region. Reuters · Sep 5, 2022
Tuvalu minister says both China, U.S. needed for climate change action Both the United States and China need to be on board to ensure peace and bring action on climate change, Tuvalu's foreign minister said on Thursday. Reuters · Aug 24, 2022
Tuvalu’s beach volleyball team take stage for nation hit by climate crisis Pacific island pair lost to England at the Commonwealth Games but won hearts and minds in Birmingham The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2022
Climate change crisis looms large over Tuvalu’s beach volleyball Commonwealth Games dream The Pacific island nation faces extinction as Saaga Malosa and Ampex Isaac are competing on the global sporitng stage at Birmingham 2022 The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2022
Tuvalu’s beach volleyball players face disappearing sand due to global warming The tiny Pacific archipelago can fit its entire population inside Villa Park – four times over. The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2022
From Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce to Chad Le Clos: Here are the biggest international names to watch at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games There'll be plenty of global superstars on show in Birmingham, including the four fastest women on the planet, iconic Paralympians, and a swimmer poised to become the greatest Commonwealth Games athlete of all time. ABC News · Jul 27, 2022
Australia at odds with neighbouring nations on new coal and gas projects at Pacific Islands Forum Pacific leaders optimistic about Albanese government’s climate action and willingness to engage, but major sticking point remains The Guardian - AU · Jul 12, 2022
The Guardian - AU · Jul 7, 2022 ‘Far from adequate’: former Pacific leaders group urges Australia to increase 43% emissions cut Pacific Elders Voice also called for Australia to end gas and coal developments ahead of Pacific Islands Forum
Newcastle Herald · Jun 29, 2022 'Australia is a partner': relationships Conroy's focus at Pacific forum "Australia is a partner that won't come with strings attached, nor impose unsustainable financial burdens."
Reuters · Jun 27, 2022 Tuvalu minister pulls out of UN ocean conference after China blocks its Taiwanese delegates - media The foreign minister of Tuvalu pulled out of the United Nations Ocean Conference opening in Portugal on Monday after China blocked the participation of three Taiwanese included in the tiny Pacific island nation's delegation list, according to Radio New Zealand.
The Conversation · Jun 17, 2022 Pacific islands: an unexpected new dimension to power struggles between US and China The island states of the Pacific – from large Papua New Guinea to the smaller island state of Tuvalu – find themselves in a newly influential position as the west and China battle for their strategic backing.
ABC News · Jun 15, 2022 Tuvalu could be underwater within 100 years. How could virtual reality help? Some say the Pacific island nation Tuvalu could be underwater within a century. This entrepreneur believes it's time to consider how technology such as virtual worlds might help.
The New Daily · Jun 7, 2022 Pacific minnow wants to head Commonwealth Commonwealth countries will vote on a new Secretary-General at CHOGM later this month, and Tuvalu is counting on Australia to support its candidate.
Reuters · May 13, 2022 Tuvalu, sinking in the Pacific, fears becoming a superpower 'pawn' Tuvalu fears that climate change, an existential threat to the Pacific nation, is being forgotten and it worries that fellow island nations could become "pawns" in a global competition between China and the United States, its foreign minister said.
The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022 These countries are still Covid-free Five sovereign states still claim zero coronavirus cases