Tongan diaspora living in the United Arab Emirates and other Gulf (GCC) States are urged to register with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Tonga in Abu Dhabi. The Embassy today encouraged those who are dual citizens to also register with their other country of citizenship in order to access possible evacuation flights, if needed, during the current Middle East conflict.
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Friday 6 March 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Friday 6 March 2026
New York, USA
The war with Iran is widening faster than many expected. The Islamic Republic’s retaliation against Arab Gulf states has extended beyond military targets to critical civilian infrastructure, including airports, water desalination plants, and energy facilities. Hezbollah has opened a second front from Lebanon. US President Donald Trump suggests that operations could last “four to five weeks,” but with nearly 50 senior Iranian officials having been killed, it is unclear who might be positioned to negotiate an off-ramp. Trump may have wanted a localized confrontation, but he has instead lit a match in the center of the global energy system. - Carolyn Kissane
Monday 23 October 2023
Geneva, New York, Rome
In a joint statement at the weekend the United Nations humanitarian agencies called for the utmost respect of international humanitarian law by all parties in the ongoing Middle East conflict. “Gaza was a desperate humanitarian situation before the most recent hostilities. It is now catastrophic. The world must do more,” said the UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, WFP and WHO statement on humanitarian supplies crossing into Gaza, on 21 October. The statement which did not name the warring parties, described the humanitarian crisis and called for a humanitarian ceasefire and immediate access for distribution of aid supplies.
