Tuvalu
- Tuvalu has been a member of the United Nations since 5 September 2000
- Tuvalu is not in the list of countries with webpages at the UN.
- Read the Wikipedia page for Tuvalu
- Tuvalu is part of the Oceana block
- Tuvalu has participated in 380 votes since 27 November 2001, most recently on 19 December 2008
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Minority votes in the General Assembly
Sometimes these votes highlight an issue where there is a difference from the majority of the international community.
Tuvalu…
| voted alone (out of 174 nations) to abstain on | Draft resolution XIII as a whole (resolution 60/162). | 16 December 2005 |
| voted with 1 other nation (out of 127) to abstain on | The draft resolution (resolution 56/214). | 21 December 2001 |
| voted with 1 other nation (out of 181) against | Draft resolution V (resolution 61/120). | 14 December 2006 |
| voted with 2 other nations (out of 167) to abstain on | Draft resolution A/57/L.37 (resolution 57/110). | 3 December 2002 |
| voted with 2 other nations (out of 160) to abstain on | Draft resolution A/56/L.21 (resolution 56/35). | 3 December 2001 |
| voted with 3 other nations (out of 163) to abstain on | The draft resolution (resolution 57/269). | 20 December 2002 |
| voted with 3 other nations (out of 179) to abstain on | Draft resolution II (resolution 60/144). | 16 December 2005 |
| voted with 4 other nations (out of 172) to abstain on | Draft resolution II (resolution 60/101). | 8 December 2005 |
| voted with 5 other nations (out of 165) to abstain on | Draft resolution A/57/L.44 (resolution 57/111). | 3 December 2002 |
| was absent with 5 other nations when 186 voted | The draft resolution (resolution 63/160). | 18 December 2008 |
| voted with 5 other nations (out of 160) to abstain on | Draft resolution IV (resolution 57/127). | 11 December 2002 |
| voted with 5 other nations (out of 173) to abstain on | Draft resolution A/60/L.30 (resolution 60/38). | 1 December 2005 |
| voted with 6 other nations (out of 182) against | Draft resolution II (resolution 61/117). | 14 December 2006 |
| was absent with 7 other nations when 184 voted | The draft resolution (resolution 61/201). | 20 December 2006 |
| voted with 7 other nations (out of 184) to abstain on | Draft resolution II (resolution 61/113). | 14 December 2006 |
| voted with 7 other nations (out of 184) to abstain on | Draft resolution IV (resolution 61/115). | 14 December 2006 |
| voted with 7 other nations (out of 183) to abstain on | Draft resolution III (resolution 61/114). | 14 December 2006 |
| voted with 7 other nations (out of 170) to abstain on | The draft resolution (resolution 60/183). | 22 December 2005 |
| voted with 7 other nations (out of 158) to abstain on | The thirteenth preambular paragraph and operative paragraph 10 of draft resolution A/48/L.47. | 17 December 2003 |
| voted with 7 other nations (out of 176) to abstain on | Draft resolution I (resolution 58/91). | 9 December 2003 |
Ambassadors
People who have spoken in the General Assembly or Security Council in the name of Tuvalu. Sometimes ministers or heads of state take the place of the official ambassador of the day.
| Name | Speeches | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Ielemia | 1 | 26 September 2008 | 26 September 2008 |
| Mr. Ionatana | 1 | 5 September 2000 | 5 September 2000 |
| Mr. Nelesone | 1 | 8 September 2000 | 8 September 2000 |
| Mr. Pelesala | 1 | 2 June 2006 | 2 June 2006 |
| Mr. Pita | 4 | 17 April 2007 | 19 December 2008 |
| Sir Tomasi Puapua | 1 | 14 September 2002 | 14 September 2002 |
| Mr. Sopoaga | 7 | 16 November 2001 | 27 September 2006 |
| Mr. Sopoanga | 1 | 24 September 2003 | 24 September 2003 |
| Mr. Taupo | 1 | 13 September 2006 | 13 September 2006 |
| Mr. Teii | 2 | 1 October 2007 | 12 February 2008 |
| Mr. Toafa | 3 | 24 September 2004 | 19 September 2005 |
