Tuvalu
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Conflicts - Tensions
U.S., Allies and Partners enhance Pacific island stability and security through shiprider agreements
FORUM Staff The United States Coast Guard cutter Midgett visited Australia, New Zealand and Tuvalu in February 2025 as part of the shiprider program, in which Indo-Pacific nations and territories partner to deter illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, counter drug trafficking, and strengthen bilateral relationships. Personnel also exchange expertise and best practices, and enhance interoperability. The bilateral maritime law…
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Conflicts - Tensions
Taiwan president strengthens diplomatic support among Blue Pacific nations
FORUM Staff Taiwan President Lai Ching-te sought to bolster support for the island and its democratic government on a tour of Blue Pacific nations. Lai visited the Marshall Islands, Palau and Tuvalu and also made stops in Hawaii and Guam, a United States territory, on the weeklong trip that began November 30, 2024. A dozen nations, including the Marshall Islands,…
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Conflicts - Tensions
Allies, Partners continue push against IUU fishing
FORUM Staff Seven years after the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed June 5 the International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing, Indo-Pacific Allies and Partners continue to lead the battle against an illicit activity that the U.N. says has “major implications for the conservation and management of ocean resources, as well as the food security…
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Free and Open Indo-Pacific/FOIP
Long-standing shiprider agreements boost Free and Open Indo-Pacific, protect EEZs
FORUM Staff The shiprider program, the successful multilateral fisheries surveillance and law enforcement effort in the Indo-Pacific, traces its origins to the late 1980s when the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency recommended member countries develop a reciprocal enforcement agreement. The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Harriet Lane partners with local police, fisheries agencies and other officials in Fiji,…
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Climate
Tuvalu’s Future Now Project includes virtual backup for nation
FORUM Staff Tuvalu does not relish becoming the world’s first digital nation. But if efforts fail to keep the South Pacific republic above sea level, its 11,500 citizens would rather their islands exist in the metaverse than not at all. The nation, which is about midway between Australia and Hawaii, showcased its struggle against global warming at a United Nations…
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