Kiribati

The Pacific nations of Kiribati, Samoa, and the Solomon Islands are facing their first significant outbreaks of COVID-19.

The Pacific Islands have not been overlooked by the White House, although the region’s democracies face challenges, too.

Pacific Island nations are contemplating allowing deep-sea mining to bolster their economies, despite unknown environmental impacts.

As climate change and sea level rise threaten to inundate Kiribati, its government has proposed a radical new plan to raise the islands.

Kiribati, the latest of Taiwan's former allies to switch to China, holds special significance for Beijing.

The diplomatic defections of Kiribati and the Solomon Islands were followed by a strong statement of U.S. support for Taiwan.

If the United States wants to defend Taiwan, it might consider avenues that refrain from signaling disregard for a delicate security architecture in the Pacific.

The UN recommended recently that Solomon Islands and Kiribati be removed from the least developed country (LDC) list.

An interview with Nic Maclellan

The new Pacific Labor Scheme will allow 2,000 people from Nauru, Kiribati and Tuvalu to work in parts of Australia for up to three years.