An aerial photo of the Tuvaluan capital Funafuti. Low lying Pacific island nations like Tuvalu face an existential threat from rising sea levels.
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The climate migration deal has been dubbed as offering Tuvaluans a lifeline, but others say it is a neocolonial arrangement that does not tackle rising ocean levels.
The central element of the Timor Sea dispute seems far from resolved.
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Despite a breakthrough on boundaries in the Timor Sea, the crucial question of how the shared oil and gas are to be developed remains unresolved.
After nearly two years of a facilitated conciliation process, Australia and Timor Leste have finally reached agreement on a maritime boundary in the Timor Sea.
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The two countries have come to a historic agreement, but some matters remain unresolved.