On 20 September 2025, concurrent with the PVBLIC Foundation’s “SIDS Center of Excellence” session, His Excellency Dr. Ambassador Falefou was honored to participate as a panelist in the high-level session titled “DRIST: A New Architecture for Global Recovery, Early Warning, and Risk Finance.” The session was moderated by Ms. Nisaa Jetha, Impact Investor and Sustainability Advisor, and featured Mr. Sergey Sholom, Founder and CEO of Good Nation, as a fellow panelist.

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Today the Permanent Representative of Tuvalu to the UN, H.E. Dr. Tapugao Falefou, delivered a statement on behalf of the Pacific Small Island Developing States as PSIDS Chair, at the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation 2025.

We highlighted how the daily realities of our people shape our priorities, whether it is keeping schools and clinics running after disasters, strengthening food security, or expanding renewable energy and digital connectivity. These are the partnerships that bring lasting value to our islands and the wider Global South .

Last week on Friday 5th September, the Pacific family of Permanent Representatives came together in New York to bid farewell to their dear colleague, H.E. Mr. Teburoro Tito, Permanent Representative of Kiribati to the United Nations.

It was a warm and heartfelt gathering, reflecting both the deep respect they hold for Ambassador Tito’s decades of dedicated service and the bonds of friendship that unite the Pacific. His voice has always carried wisdom, humility, and unwavering commitment to the causes of our Blue Pacific Continent.

At PrepCom2 in August 2025, Tuvalu delivered a statement on behalf of PSIDS. Mr. Fakasoa Tealei, the Permanent Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office, spoke on the agenda item of reporting requirements.