Climate crisis erodes Cook Islands’ cultural identity, women’s council head tells ICJ

by Martin Haffner Associate Editor Cook Islands has highlighted the impact of climate change on cultural heritage, particularly for women, during its historic participation at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearings in a landmark climate change case. The hearings which began earlier this month is examining what countries worldwide are legally required to do…

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Tuvalu gets connected to the world

Tusi Tala, Staff Writer Tuvalu’s first international underwater communications cable arrived in the capital, Funafuti, this week. The Tuvalu Vaka Cable is financed collaboratively by the governments of Australia, Taiwan, the United States, Japan, and New Zealand. Simon Kofe, Tuvalu’s Minister for Transport, Energy, Communication, and Innovation, emphasized that this subsea cable represents more than…

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