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Tuvalu–United States relations

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Tuvalu supports American positions on issues related to human rights. Tuvalu participates in the preparation of reports prepared by the U.S. Department of State entitled "Country Reports on Human Rights Practices", which are submitted to the U.S Congress by the Department of State in compliance with
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stated in his speech to the General Debate of the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, that Tuvalu, maintains a commitment to “multilateralism and genuine collective action to reflect, assess, address and plan ahead our Chartered principles of peace, justice, human rights and social
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described the important outcomes of COP21 as including the stand-alone provision for assistance to small island states and some of the least developed countries for loss and damage resulting from climate change and the ambition of limiting temperature rise to 1.5 degrees by the end of the century.
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in the tropical western Pacific. In May 2013 representatives from the United States and the Pacific Islands countries agreed to sign interim arrangement documents to extend the Multilateral Fisheries Treaty (which encompasses the South Pacific Tuna Treaty) to confirm access to the fisheries in the
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The leadership of President Obama in achieving the outcome of COP21, resulted in the participating countries agreeing to reduce their carbon output "as soon as possible" and to do their best to keep global warming "to well below 2 degrees C", results in a closer alignment in the climate change
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Western and Central Pacific for US tuna boats for 18 months. Tuvalu and the other members of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) and the United States have settled a tuna fishing deal for 2015; a longer-term deal will be negotiated. The treaty is an extension of the
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stated in his 2013 speech to the U.N. that “Tuvalu also fully supports the lifting of the embargos against Cuba. This will allow the Republic of Cuba to further consolidate and enhance its cooperation with Small Islands Developing States like Tuvalu.”
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There was limited interaction between U.S. citizens and the Tuvaluan people in the 19th century. American whaling ships were active in the waters of the Tuvaluan archipelago. In 1821 Captain George Barrett, of the
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has been a concern of the government of Tuvalu. Following the Kyoto Protocol, Tuvalu repeatedly urged the United States to do more to reduce its pollution levels. In 2002, Tuvaluan Prime Minister
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and provides for US flagged purse seine vessels to fish 8,300 days in the region in return for a payment of US$ 90 million made up by tuna fishing industry and US-Government contributions.
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Following Tuvalu becoming an independent nation in 1978, relations with the United States were confirmed by the signing of a Treaty of Friendship in 1979, which was ratified by the
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The United States does not have a dedicated ambassador to Tuvalu. Instead, the U.S. ambassador to Fiji is also accredited to Tuvalu, handling diplomatic relations from
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but did not land on the island, he recorded in the ship's journal: “Several natives appeared on the beach, and hoisted up an
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for gunpowder as well as an agricultural fertilizer. The legislation was enacted to assist in securing supplies of guano.
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and the government of Tuvalu has, since 2008, stated a desire for the U.S. to review its relationship with
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for its refusal to ratify the Kyoto Protocol. He was prevented from doing so by his subsequent defeat in
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in 1983, under which the United States renounced prior territorial claims to four Tuvaluan islands (
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Tuvalu maintains a diplomatic presence in the United States through its Permanent Mission to the
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that commenced on 20 November 1943, which was the implementation of "Operation Galvanic".
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the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA) and section 504 of the Trade Act of 1974.
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Secretary Kerry sits with Tuvaluan Prime Minister Sopoaga before their meeting at
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Roberts, R.G. (1958). "Te Atu Tuvalu: A short history of the Ellice Islands".
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There have been disagreements between the two countries over the issues of
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The Mystery of Gran Cocal: European Discovery and Mis-Discovery in Tuvalu
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was sold for $ 1,000 to Mr H. J. Moors, an American citizen living in
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Laracy, Hugh, ed. (1983). "The 'Ownership' of Niulakita, 1880-1896".
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The Wilkes Expedition. The First United States Exploring Expedition
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Address of the Permanent Mission of Tuvalu to the United Nations
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in 1841. During the visit of the expedition to Tuvalu
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Official website of the United States embassy in Fiji
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More recently, under the administration of President
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Map indicating locations of Tuvalu and USA
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