Marshall Islands
Pacific island countries left on EU tax haven blacklist
More than half the countries that remain on a European Union blacklist of tax havens are Pacific Island nations after other states moved to address EU concerns.
Marshall Islands de-registers company linked to North Korea
The Marshall Islands has de-registered a Taiwan-based company that was linked to fuel sales to North Korea in violation of United Nations sanctions.
Red Cross recognition of Marshall Islands gives it greater global voice
The Secretary General of the Marshall Islands Red Cross Society says their admission into the organisation's international body will give the country a greater global voice.
Marshall Islands Red Cross gets global recognition
The local Red Cross in the Marshall Islands has been recognised by the International Committee of the Red Cross opening up more opportunities for the country.
Extension on solar street lights project for Marshalls
An extra one hundred solar street lights including battery replacements have been secured for the Marshall Islands.
Marshalls renewable energy plan helped by World Bank
The Marshall Islands has been given a $US34 million dollar grant by the World Bank to help implement its Sustainable Energy Development Project.
Hilda Heine says Pacific women 'can be leaders on climate change'
The Marshall Islands president Hilda Heine says Pacific women need to be recognised as leaders in mitigating the effects of climate change.
Tony de Brum to be honoured at Paris climate talks
The Marshall Islands president Hilda Heine says the country's former foreign minister Tony de Brum is to be honoured at France's One Planet Summit in Paris.
ADB funds renewable energy project in Marshall Islands
The Asian Development Bank is to provide a $US2 million grant to help the Marshall Islands increase its renewable electricity generation.
Marshalls Minister says blacklisting unfortunate
The Marshall Islands Finance Minister says it is unfortunate his nation has been named on an EU tax haven blacklist.
Supermoon tides spare Marshall Islands
The Marshall Islands has been spared damage from high tides and the effects of the recent supermoon but locals are on alert for next month.
US Senator moves to keep US control of Bikini trust fund
A move by the United States Interior Department to give islanders displaced by US nuclear weapons tests complete control of a multi-million dollar trust fund has sparked a US Senator to intervene to…
Impacts of climate change on Pacific food raised in Rome
A high-level meeting in Rome has warned that climate change poses an "alarming threat to food systems and food security in the Pacific islands."
Child nutrition crisis in Marshall Islands sparks intervention plan
The sobering statistic that the growth of one in three Marshall Islands children is stunted has propelled government to launch a major effort to improve early childhood nutrition and health.
Taiwanese visit could bring more aid to Pacific
An academic says Taiwan's supporters in the Pacific can expect significant new aid announcements during a visit by the Taiwanese president. Audio
Illegal removals from Marshalls' Trust Fund
Officials in the Marshall Islands say about $US1 million was illegally removed from the government's US-based trust fund and only some of it has been recovered.
Marshalls growth nearly at a standstill
The population in the Marshall Islands population is barely changing each year, largely as a result of out-migration to the United States. Audio
Marshalls women recruited for illegal US adoptions
There has been an increase in the number of Marshall Islands women who are being recruited to illegally adopt their babies out in the United States. Audio
Marshalls women recruited for illegal US adoptions
Officials are concerned about an increase in the number of Marshall Islands women illegally adopting out their babies to families in the United States.
Marshalls still to decide on UN nuke ban treaty
Six Pacific nations are expected to sign a United Nations treaty banning nuclear weapons when it opens for signature later this week, but the Marshall Islands won't be one of them.
