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Australia grants "special" freedom of movement and defence rights to Tuvaluans for residence and employment due to climate reasons.
2023-11-10

Tuvalu declares a drought and a shortage of drinking water on the islands of Nanumea, Nui, and Niutao.
2022-08-24

A lawyer representing the governments of Antigua and Barbuda and Tuvalu says that a new commission is being formed to sue big polluters and claim damage reparations for climate change effects on those nations before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.
2021-11-3

A traveller from Tuvalu tests positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Auckland, New Zealand. Tuvalu had not previously reported any COVID-19 cases in the country.
2021-11-2

Taiwan severs diplomatic relations with Kiribati, according to Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu. Only the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau and Tuvalu maintain formal relations with Taiwan in the Pacific.
2019-09-20

Tuvalu withdraws its recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia after re-establishing diplomatic relations with Georgia.
2014-03-31

Tuvaluan Prime Minister Willy Telavi signs an agreement to establish diplomatic relations with Abkhazia during an official visit to Sukhumi.
2011-09-26

Tuvalu Prime Minister Maatia Toafa is ousted in a vote of no confidence, necessitating nominations for a new Prime Minister.
2010-12-21

Maatia Toafa is elected Prime Minister of Tuvalu following the 2010 general election. He succeeds former Prime Minister Apisai Ielemia.
2010-09-29