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Gender equality remains far from being a reality. “This is not just a concern for people who advocate for women’s rights; it impacts everyone, shaping the world we all share,” the Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland KC, told Commonwealth women leaders gathering in the Bahamas last week for the Commonwealth 13th Women’s Affairs Ministerial Meeting.

Prime Minister Hon Hu’akavameiliku received a courtesy visit from Dr. Bruno Oberle the Director General  of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), on 29 June at Nuku’alofa, Tonga.

Paul Neville, the first Charge d'Affaires at the United States Embassy in Tonga, made a courtesy call on the Prime Minister Hon. Hu'akavameiliku in Nuku'alofa on 7 June.

The French Ambassador to the Kingdom of Tonga, HE Mr. François-Xavier Leger, paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister, Hon. Hu'akavameiliku today 26 May 2023.

The Commonwealth needs to work and walk together for a more secure and sustainable future, Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku told Commonwealth Leaders in London on 5 May.

The first Special Envoy for Pacific Island Countries Affairs of the Chinese Government, HE Mr. Qian Bo visited Tonga last week.

A delegation from Tonga travelled to Canberra last week and took part in a 2023 Tonga Australia High Level Consultations, on a range of issues, including climate change, regional and global security, infrastructure, and connectivity.

The Kingdom of Tonga has formally established diplomatic relations with two countries, the Republic of Tajikistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina last week.

Eight Non-Resident Ambassadors in Tonga presented their credentials to King Tupou VI, at the Royal Palace in Nuku’alofa, during Diplomatic Week 5-9 December. It was the first in-person diplomatic ceremonies since the border opened after the COVID-19 pandemic.