List of diplomatic missions of Tuvalu

This is a list of diplomatic missions of Tuvalu. Tuvalu has a population of 12,100, making it the second least populated independent country in the world, ahead of the Vatican (900). It consequently cannot support anything but the barest diplomatic network^[1].

Main article: Foreign relations of Tuvalu

Diplomatic missions of Tuvalu

General Aspects

Building hosting the Embassy of Tuvalu in Taipei

Tuvalu has only five diplomatic missions abroad: a High Commission in Suva, Fiji, (opened in 1976), its office at the United Nations (opened in 2001), an embassy in the Republic of China (Taiwan) (opened in March 2013), a High Commission in Wellington, New Zealand (opened in February 2015).^[2][3] and an embassy to the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi (opened in April 2022).^[4]

Tuvalu established an embassy in Brussels, Belgium, home city of the European Union (EU) headquarters (opened in 2008), however, the embassy was closed in 2022, with Tuvalu's accreditation to the EU and Belgium managed from the embassy in Abu Dhabi.

Tuvalu also has honorary consulates in Sydney (Australia), Tokyo (Japan), Kaohsiung (Republic of China), Basel (Switzerland), Singapore, Hamburg (Germany), Seoul (South Korea) and in the Tuvalu House in London (United Kingdom).^[2]

Asia

•  Republic of China (Taiwan)
  • Taipei (Embassy)
•  United Arab Emirates
  • Abu Dhabi (Embassy)

Europe

•  Belgium
  • Brussels (Embassy)^[5]

Oceania

•  Fiji
  • Suva (High Commission)
•  New Zealand
  • Wellington (High Commission)

Multilateral organisations

•  United Nations
  • New York City (Permanent Mission)

Permanent Representative of Tuvalu to the United Nations

Main article: Permanent Representative of Tuvalu to the United Nations

• Enele Sopoaga was Tuvalu's first permanent representative to the United Nations, taking up his post on 3 July 2001.^[6] to 2006)^[7]
• Afelee F. Pita took up his post on 19 December 2006.^[8] to December 2012)^[7]
• Aunese Simati took up his post on 20 December 2012.^[9][10] to July 2017)^[7]
• Samuelu Laloniu took up his post on 21 July 2017.^[11][7] He also presented his credentials as Tuvalu's ambassador to the United States on 21 July 2017.^[12]
• Dr. Tapugao Falefou took up his post on 13 February 2023.^[13] He later presented his credentials as Tuvalu's ambassador to the United States.^[14]

Sources and references

1. "Find Danish embassies and consulates abroad". UM-ENEN. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
2. "United Nations". Archived from the original on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
3. Tuvalu opens High Commission in New Zealand, in: Radio New Zealand International 4 February 2015.
4. Ibrahim, Lina (4 April 2022). "Tuvalu FM urges countries to take greater responsibility for climate change to save island nations". MENAFN- Emirates News Agency. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
5. MFA Belgium: Tuvalu
6. Tuvalu UN Mission (3 July 2001). "New Permanent Representative of Tuvalu Presents Credentials". United Nations. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
7. Tuvalu UN Mission (July 2017). "Ambassadors". United Nations. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
8. Tuvalu UN Mission (19 December 2006). "New Permanent Representative of Tuvalu Presents Credentials". United Nations. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
9. Tuvalu UN Mission (20 December 2012). "New Permanent Representative of Tuvalu Presents Credentials". United Nations. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
10. "NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF TUVALU PRESENTS CREDENTIALS", United Nations press release, April 2013
11. Tuvalu UN Mission (3 January 2021). "The Permanent Mission of Tuvalu to the United Nations". United Nations. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
12. "Tuvalu's Ambassador to the United States: Who Is Samuelu Laloniu?". AllGov. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
13. "New Permanent Representative of Tuvalu Presents Credentials". United Nations press release - BIO/5483. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
14. "Leaders and Cabinet Members". CIA.gov. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.

See also

• Tuvalu portal
• Oceania portal
• Politics portal

• Foreign relations of Tuvalu
• List of diplomatic missions in Tuvalu
• Visa policy of Tuvalu