Marshall Islands

Drought conditions in parts of the Micronesia region have been upgraded from severe to extreme.

Analysis - The Compact is expected to be endorsed by early next month following the parliament review. But the US nuclear test legacy remains an open question as to how it will play out.

The over five-month log-jam blocking US Congress approval of the Compacts of Free Association for the three North Pacific nations in Micronesia could end in the next few days.

Life has improved for the people living on Kili Island in the Marshall Islands following the declaration of a state of emergency. Audio

The Marshall Islands has declared a state of emergency for its energy company, which it says faces "critical challenges" in delivering reliable power.

Marshall Islands president Hilda Heine has been inaugurated in Majuro in the presence of dignitaries from across Micronesia.

Marshall Islands officials quickly moved this week to reaffirm this nation's ties with Taipei in the wake of Nauru shifting diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China.

A state of emergency has been declared for the people of Kili Island due to a shortage of food and fuel - but help is on its way.

Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine is expected to declare two states of emergency at the first Cabinet meetings later this week.

Hilda Heine has been sworn in as President of the Marshall Islands

Hilda Heine has been elected as the new President of the Marshall Islands.

The national election results for the Marshall Islands were declared final on December 27 by Chief Electoral Officer Ben Kiluwe.

The Marshall Islands national election results show the current parliamentary opposition to be in the driver's seat to form a new government when the body meets for the first time in early January.

The US issued a travel ban against two members of the Marshall Islands parliament for corruption, the first-time elected leaders in this US-aligned western Pacific nation have been publicly sanctioned…

Minister John Silk says his country will not accept an outcome from COP28 that does not put the world back on track for a 1.5 degrees Celsius world.

The Marshall Islands domestic election result shows that as many as one-third of all members of parliament are likely to change when the body is sworn in during early January.

After months of back and forth negotiators from the Marshall Islands and the United States signed off on their Compact III agreement in Hawaii. Audio

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