Tuvalu calls for greater regional disaster financing support, warns insurance payouts fail to cover losses
TUVALU Prime Minister Feleti Teo called for more investment in Pacific regional disaster-financing institutions and changes to
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Unity must lead to action on climate change
THE Taku Pakasoa Declaration reflects strength in unity and collective action. The declaration brought together voices from around
PNG commits $7.95m over five years to Tuvalu
PAPUA New Guinea has pledged PGK25 million (about AUD7.95 million) to support Tuvalu’s land reclamation efforts over the next five
Tuvalu urges global unity on climate crisis
TUVALU has called on the international community to unite behind countries on the frontline of climate change, following the adoption
Tuvalu leaders show Pre-COP visitors climate vulnerabilities
Tuvalu used a two-day visit by leaders taking part in Fiji’s Pre-COP to show the climate vulnerabilities of the small island nation,
Tuvalu inaugurates first woman Governor-General
TUVALU has appointed Temukisa Auina Penehuro Hauma Governor-General - the first woman to hold the highest constitutional office in
Tuvalu PM honoured for climate leadership
TUVALU Prime Minister Feleti Teo has been honoured with the Rising Nations Leaders Award for his leadership on climate change and
Tuvaluan mother graduates after decade-long return to study
A DECADE after leaving formal education, Famomoi Niukena has graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce, overcoming the challenges of
PACNEWS ONE, 10 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — “Listen to the Pacific”: Pacific Civil Society tells World2. PACIFIC — What happens in the Pacific matters to the World: Pacific Women3. PACIFIC — We need you; Your
PACNEWS TWO, Monday 7 September 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Tuvalu to host Pacific Civil Society Dialogue ahead of pre-COP312. PACIFIC — Beyond 1.5°C: Pacific warns the bill will be paid in food, fisheries and record lost revenue3.
When silence is a Pacific response
NUCLEAR capable Chinese ballistic missile, launched from a nuclear-powered submarine in July, arced over several Pacific nations and landed without warning in waters close to Tuvalu’s exclusive economic
Tuvalu deploys first police officers to U.N. peacekeeping mission
TUVALU has deployed its first four police officers to serve in a United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, representing nearly 3 per cent of the country’s entire active police
Tuvalu launches new police strategy for safer communities
TUVALU has put partnership at the centre of its next phase of policing. Prime Minister Feleti Teo launched the Tuvalu Police Service Strategic Plan 2026–2030 and unveiled the Service’s new logo. The five-year
Mixed messages over Solomons-US security deal
THE United States Coast Guard has sent a ship to the Solomon Islands ahead of a maritime security agreement between the two countries.
Australian survey finds dozens of wartime bombs in Nanumea lagoon
TUVALU has received the findings of an Australian underwater survey in Nanumea Lagoon which identified dozens of unexploded wartime bombs and other ordnance but found no immediate threat to residents.
Tuvalu says SDG progress needs urgent global action at UN forum
TUVALU used a United Nations sustainability forum to press rich nations for faster climate finance and reforms to the global financial system.
USP research powers Tuvalu’s first waste plastic-to-fuel project
TUVALU has launched its first plastic waste and used engine oil pyrolysis machine, converting environmental pollution into alternative fuel through research led by the University of the South Pacific.
USP Research Helps Deliver Tuvalu’s First Waste Plastic-to-Fuel Project
Tuvalu has taken a major step towards transforming plastic waste into a valuable source of energy with the launch of the country's
Tuvalu and Australia launch WWII ordnance survey in Nanumea Lagoon
TUVALU and Australia have launched Operation RENDER SAFE 2026, a technical reconnaissance mission aimed at identifying unexploded World War II ordnance in Nanumea Lagoon.
Vaitupu islanders mark 80th anniversary of move to Fiji
A YEAR after World War II, 37 Tuvaluans left Vaitupu aboard the Fijian colonial vessel Degei to resettle on Kioa Island in northern
Australian navy to survey Tuvalu lagoon
TWO Australian minesweepers have been deployed to Tuvalu to determine the extent of explosives from World War II in Nanumea
Our sovereignty will not sink with the seas, Tuvalu declares
TUVALU’S Governor-General, Reverend Sir Tofiga Vaevalu Falani, has called for urgent global action on climate mobility, warning that the Pacific nation’s future cannot be separated from the rights, identity and
Boost for Tuvalu police with qualified officers
TUVALU’S police force will be boosted by 10 newly graduated officers next week.The officers—six men and four women—completed a
