Marshall Islands
Greenpeace calls for consistency on climate change
Greenpeace is calling on Pacific Island countries to be consistent in their climate change stance at the international level.
US demands money back after failed school project
The United States has demanded that the Marshall Islands pay back 800,000 USdollars given to it to build a school that Majuro now says can't go ahead. Audio
Marshalls woman gets posthumous honour in Taiwan
A Marshallese woman who died fighting for justice for the survivors of United States nuclear weapons tests on her country's islands is being honoured in Taiwan this week with the...
US demands money back after failed Marshall Islands school project
The United States has demanded that the Marshall Islands pay back 800,000 US dollars given to it to build a school that the government now says can't go ahead.
Marshalls moves to counter chikungunya threat
A multi-agency effort is being launched by the Marshall Islands government to reduce the rates of chikungunya in the country.
UN calls for Marshalls to establish rights commission
A United Nations review on human rights has recommended the Marshall Islands establish a national human rights commission and do more work to address domestic violence.
Marshalls examines development issues
The United Nations Development Programme says there are three main difficulties facing the Marshall Islands as it looks to the future.
Marshalls' UN rights review today
The promotion of human rights in the Marshall Islands is under United Nations review in Geneva from tonight.
Iran releases Marshall Islands-flagged ship
State media in Iran says the Middle East country has released a Marshall Islands-flagged container ship and its crew.
Human rights under scrutiny in the Marshalls
Human rights in the Marshall Islands is under the spotlight as it heads into a UN review after a critical US State report. Audio
UN looks for human rights progress in the Marshalls
The promotion of human rights in the Marshall Islands is expected to come under further scrutiny during next week's UN review.
New waste heat plant to help power Marshalls capital
A two-million US dollar waste heat-to-power investment by one of the biggest United States corporations is underway at the Marshall Islands Energy Company's power plant in Majuro.
Marshalls taking body of work to UN review
The Marshall Islands government says it has done a lot of work to address human rights concerns leading up to a United Nations review.
Levels of domestic violence in Marshalls a concern
A women's rights adocate in the Marshall Islands is not surprised by a US government report describing levels of domestic violence there as chronic.
Marshalls govt needs support for rights work
The Marshall Islands government says a lack of resources is hindering the development of human rights there.
Human rights issues highlighted in Marshalls
Prison conditions, government corruption and domestic violence are the main human rights problems in the Marshall Islands, according a report.
Marshalls see rise in mosquito-borne illness
A spike in the number of chikungunya cases in the Marshall Islands has prompted the Ministry of Health to issue repeated alerts on the radio about preventing the mosquito-borne illness.
Marshalls file appeal in case against nuclear powers
The Marshall Islands has filed an appeal in its case against the United States aimed at honouring its nuclear disarmament obligations.
US military to help rebuild national gym in Marshalls
A United States military engineering group is expected to begin work to renovate the national gymnasium in the Marshall Islands later this year.
Challenges facing the Marshall Islands
Tony de Brum is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Marshall Islands on the challenges facing his nation. The Marshall Islands lie just north of the Equator and is made up from two… Audio
