Tuvalu supported the Declaration on the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel during the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) on 21 September 2025.

Hon. Paulson Panapa, Minister for Foreign Affairs, represented Tuvalu in endorsing the Declaration, which reaffirmed commitment to international humanitarian and human rights law. It emphasized the safety of aid workers, particularly national and local personnel, and called for safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance.

On 20 September 2025, H.E. Dr. Ambassador Falefou was invited by the PVBLIC Foundation to speak as a panelist in “The SIDS Center of Excellence: Infrastructure for Island Leadership, Global Data Hubs, Distributed Solutions, & The Architecture of Sovereign Capacity,” moderated by Ashaki Goodwin, Director of Government Affairs at PVBLIC Foundation, alongside H.E. Jane Waetera, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Solomon Islands to the UN, and H.E. Walton Webson, Permanent Representative of Antigua and Barbuda to the UN.

The Permanent Mission of Tuvalu to the United Nations, through the Permanent Representative, Dr. Tapugao Falefou, on 6 September 2025 was honoured to attend the graduation ceremony at the Capella University, Texas, marking a significant milestone in Tuvalu’s academic and technological advancement. The event celebrated the conferral of the nation’s first PhD in Information Technology, awarded to Dr. Sakaio Manoa.

Sharing now, with apologies for the late posting of August's events:

PSIDS at BBNJ PrepCom2:

From 18–29 August 2025, the Pacific Small Island Developing States engaged actively at the second session of the BBNJ Preparatory Commission, here in New York.

The PSIDS advanced work on institutional arrangements, finance, and the clearing house mechanism, while reaffirming that the special circumstances of SIDS must guide implementation.