United Nations Welcome to the United Nations. It's your world.

News

Joint PSIDS Statement Delivered by H.E Mr Tapugao Falefou

Tuesday, 27 May 2025

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

Thursday, 15 May 2025

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).

Partnered with Project Starling

Thursday, 15 May 2025

The Permanent Representative of Tuvalu, in the capacity of PSIDS Chair, partnered with Project Starling to host a private breakfast meeting at the Commonwealth Joint Office in New York on 15 May 2025.

The meeting brought together PSIDS Permanent Representatives and advisers for an open and forward-looking exchange on Pacific priorities ahead of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Seville.

The discussion served as an important moment to stay informed, aligned, and prepared for the critical weeks ahead.
 

Conclusion of the First Session of the BBNJ Preparatory Commission in New York

Monday, 05 May 2025

At the conclusion of the first session of the BBNJ Preparatory Commission, PSIDS delegates gathered for a team photo following two weeks of sustained and coordinated engagement.

Represented by multiple Pacific nations, PSIDS delivered detailed statements across nearly all agenda items, including finance, capacity-building, governance issues, benefit-sharing, and the clearing house mechanism.

H.E. Mr. Tapugao Falefou, Tuvalu’s Permanent Representative to the UN, shared a video message during the BBNJ opening session

Friday, 04 April 2025

The Regional Preparatory Meeting on the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea concerning the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) took place in Koror, Palau, from 31 March to 4 April 2025.

Pacific Islands Forum Statement For Commemoration of the International Day against Nuclear Tests

Saturday, 29 August 2020

Delivered by H.E Mr. Samuelu Laloniu Permanent Representative Of Tuvalu on Behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum.

 

Mr. President,

I am honoured to deliver this statement on behalf of the 14 Member States of the Pacific Islands Forum with presence here at the United Nations, namely; Australia, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu and my own country, Tuvalu.