The PSIDS Chair welcomed H.E. Ms. Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, former French Secretary of State for Development and candidate for UNDP Administrator, for a candid discussion with PSIDS Ambassadors on the future of development cooperation.
The PSIDS Chair, H.E. Ambassador Mr Tapugao Falefou, Permanent Representative of Tuvalu, convened an ambassadorial-level meeting with H.E. Judge Yuji Iwasawa, President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), to discuss the Court’s growing workload, its 2026 budget request, and its advisory opinion on climate change.
This afternoon, the Ambassador of Tuvalu to the United Nations, H.E. Mr Tapugao Falefou, and the Ambassador of Germany H.E. Mr Thomas Zahneisen witnessed a new contribution agreement, marking Germany’s commitment of EUR 1 million to the Rising Nations Initiative through the Global Centre for Climate Mobility (GCCM).
This contribution will support the creation of a digital repository to safeguard Tuvalu’s culture, history, and heritage, an essential part of protecting our identity and sovereignty as a Pacific atoll nation on the frontlines of climate change.
Today at the United Nations Headquarters, the Chair of the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS), H.E. Mr. Tapugao Falefou, Permanent Representative of Tuvalu to the UN, delivered the joint PSIDS statement.
The statement highlighted the value of South-South Cooperation in delivering practical, locally driven solutions for SIDS, from advancing regional resilience initiatives to improving digital access in low-connectivity environments.
Tuvalu Speaks on Behalf of PSIDS on FfD4 Draft Outcome.
On 2 May 2025, the Permanent Representative of Tuvalu, in his capacity as Chair of the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS), delivered general remarks on the draft outcome document for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4).
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