Tuvalu
NCD fighting vegetables growing well on Pacific atolls
Vegetables that can counter non communicable diseases (NCDs) have been found by Australian scientists to grow well on Pacific atolls. Audio
Atoll vegetables to fight NCDs
Scientists have identified leafy vegetables which grow well on atolls that can reduce rates of non-communicable diseases. Audio
Tuvalu PM calls for more action on shipping industry emissions
Tuvalu's prime minister says more needs to be done to account for emissions from the global shipping industry. Audio
Tuvalu PM calls for action over shipping emissions
Tuvalu's prime mininister says more needs to be done to account for emissions from the global shipping industry.
Tuvalu watches anxiously as Trump changes US climate policy
Tuvalu's prime minister says if the United States leaves the Paris climate agreement, it will be disastrous for his country - and the world.
Study reveals high mercury levels in Pacific
People in the Pacific are being advised to avoid certain fish after a study revealed high levels of mercury in hair samples from the region. Audio
Further study needed on Pacific's high mercury levels
A scientist says further studies are needed to find out if people in the Pacific are being harmed by high levels of mercury.
More teachers from Fiji for Tuvalu
More teachers from Fiji are heading to Tuvalu next month after an agreement signed between the two countries yesterday.
Pacific study sample shows elevated levels of mercury
A new study has found that 96 percent of women of childbearing age in four Pacific countries have elevated levels of mercury.
Hijacked Tuvalu-flagged ship rescued by Chinese navy
A Tuvalu-flagged ship captured by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden has been rescued by Chinese and Indian navy vessels.
NZ calls for Pacific applicants for immigration ballot
New Zealand's Immigration officials are encouraging people in Samoa, Tonga, Kiribati, Tuvalu and Fiji to register if they want to win residence in this country.
Tuvalu rescue highlights importance of small boat safety
The importance of small boat safety in the region is being reiterated by the Pacific Community (SPC) after the successful rescue of two fishermen in Tuvalu. Audio
Grab bags help in Tuvalu sea rescue
The importance of small boat safety in the region is being reiterated by the Pacific Community after the successful rescue of two fishermen in Tuvalu.
Taiwan and Tuvalu remain solid
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has accepted the credentials of Tuvalu's new Ambassador to Taiwan, Limasene Teatu.
Tuvalu lauded for human rights focus
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community says Tuvalu is leading the way in the Pacific by establishing a national plan on human rights.
Tuvalu launches human rights plan
Tuvalu has become one of the first Pacific countries to launch a national plan on human rights.
Forced displacement last option, says Tuvalu PM
Forced displacement due to climate change is a last option, according to Tuvalu's Prime Minister.
Improved maritime facilities for Tuvalu outer islands
Tuvalu is to have better maritime facilities built on three outer islands with help from the Asian Development Bank.
Pacific countries on track to eliminate filariasis by 2020
Pacific Island countries are on track to eliminate the disease filariasis from the region in the next few years says the World Health Organisation.