Tag: Anote Tong
Former Kiribati president warns judicial crisis could undermine democracy
RNZ Pacific
A former president of Kiribati warns the crisis involving the island nation's government and the courts has left the country with a "dysfunctional...
Kiribati ‘cooking something with China’, says ex-Kiribati president
By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific at the Pacific Islands Forum in Suva
Former Kiribati President Anote Tong suspects a major agreement is "cooking" between Beijing...
Australia accused of ‘bullying’ Pacific over climate action, ‘buying silence’
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
Australia is accused of using "diplomatic strong-arm tactics" to water down outcomes in Pacific climate negotiations and "buy silence" on climate...
Landmark NZ climate change conference opens to ‘unite Pacific’
Kiribati’s President Anote Tong, a leading advocate for the Pacific over climate change, is one the keynote speakers at a landmark conference on the...
Climate crises in post-Paris Pacific – conference tackles key realities
The science is clear, climate change is upon us and nowhere is the impact more serious than in the Pacific.
Next week, Victoria University is...