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13 Jan 2022

Tuvalu, Tuvalu

Tuvalu, Tuvalu by Sir Iftikhar Ayaz KBE Tuvalu, Tuvalu – Our home and friend Our birth place – And end We love you There comes […]

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13 Jan 2022

Festive Poetry Event

Every society, every community, has its poets. They are the first storytellers, the ones who weave words into images, capture and ...

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13 Jan 2022

Time travel

Time travel by H.E. Dr Kevin M. Isaac Has time ever tempted you to run away, as far as your feet would go; to grab […]

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13 Jan 2022

I don’t want a dead hero

I don’t want a dead hero ~Farah~ I don’t want a dead hero However noble it may sound Yes, you can write stories about him […]

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15 Dec 2021

Seasonal message from the Director-General

Dr Anne T. Gallagher AO reflects on 2021 in this festive message.

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11 Nov 2021

Climate justice: small island states push back

On the first day of the COP26 climate summit, Tuvalu and Antigua and Barbuda took an important step towards climate justice.

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1 Nov 2021

Pacific priorities for COP26: make real changes, make money flow

With increasing adverse weather events and the latest science confirming unequivocally what they have known for years, young Pacific ...

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24 Sep 2021

Caribbean priorities for COP26: adaptation, mitigation and access to finance

Aurora Herrera reports on the formidable climate challenges facing the Caribbean and people's hopes and expectations for COP26.

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2 Sep 2021

Why study the Commonwealth in the 21st Century?

Some argue that studying the Commonwealth is no longer worthwhile, a viewpoint that is emblematic of a larger discussion surrounding ...

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3 Aug 2021

Concerned about the Climate Crisis? Add your voice here

We want to include as many of you as possible in making video recordings of the spoken word poem Global Line Up, by renowned Pacific ...

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