tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications in Kiribati 2020-09-02T06:00:21+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-announces-funding-to-boost-covid-19-preparedness-in-pacific 2020-09-02T06:00:21+01:00 UK announces funding to boost COVID-19 preparedness in Pacific UK Minister for the Pacific, Lord Zac Goldsmith announces £1.8m funding to strengthen COVID-19 health sector preparedness and response in the Pacific. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/35th-universal-periodic-review-uk-statement-on-kiribati 2020-01-30T11:08:34+00:00 35th Universal Periodic Review: UK statement on Kiribati The UK delivers statement on Kiribati at the 35th Session of Universal Periodic Review (UPR), sharing recommendations to improve their human rights record. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/minister-heather-wheelers-address-at-the-pif-partners-dialogue-in-tuvalu 2019-08-16T02:21:00+01:00 Pacific Island Forum Partners' Dialogue in Tuvalu: Minister Wheeler's speech Minister for Asia and the Pacific Heather Wheeler spoke at the Pacific Island Forum (PIF) Partners' Dialogue on the UK's work to address global climate change. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-announces-29m-for-human-rights-across-the-commonwealth 2018-04-16T14:10:00+01:00 UK announces £2.9m for human rights across the Commonwealth Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon announces £2.9 million for human rights projects across the Commonwealth, with particular focus on the South Pacific and small states. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-aid-to-help-eliminate-the-worlds-leading-infectious-cause-of-blindness-across-poorest-countries-in-the-commonwealth-by-2020 2018-04-16T09:00:00+01:00 UK aid to help eliminate the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness across poorest countries in the Commonwealth by 2020 International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt announces new funding to 10 Commonwealth countries to tackle trachoma. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/change-of-british-high-commissioner-to-fiji--2 2016-06-09T00:00:00+01:00 Change of British High Commissioner to Fiji: Melanie Hopkins Ms Melanie Hopkins has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Fiji. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/farewell-for-chevening-scholars 2015-08-27T08:17:33+01:00 Farewell for Chevening Scholars The British High Commission in Suva farewells nine Chevening scholars from Fiji and Tuvalu. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/changes-to-birth-and-death-registration-overseas 2014-08-18T11:22:00+01:00 Changes to birth and death registration overseas Phase two of the transfer to the UK, of overseas birth and death registrations of British Citizens will begin on 8 September. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/chevening-scholarship-places-in-developing-countries-tripled-for-201516 2014-04-08T15:23:00+01:00 Chevening Scholarship places in developing countries tripled for 2015/16 The Budget announced on 19 March included a tripling of Chevening places in developing countries for the 2015-16 academic year. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-champions-a-greater-role-for-commonwealth-youth--2 2013-04-16T11:21:00+01:00 UK champions a greater role for Commonwealth youth Foreign Office Minister attends Commonwealth Youth Ministers� Meeting to discuss involvement of young people in current affairs.