Tuvalu

The Prime Minister says the agreement commits Australia to help Tuvalu with climate adaptation, and he's also had conversation with Fiji PM to develop a similar bilateral agreement.

Tuvalu and other nations have joined the call for a precautionary pause on deep sea mining at the International Seabed Authority Assembly meeting in Kingston, Jamaica.

ANU's Stephen Howes says recently released details on the Falepili Union treaty give Tuvaluan immigrants to Australia advantages not available to others.

Opinion - The Falepili treaty will be of enormous benefit to Tuvaluans, and, for Australia, has set a new benchmark for its integration with the Pacific, write Stephen Howes and Finn Clarke.

The Tuvalu government is expected to launch an educational programme on its Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union treaty.

In a wide-ranging interview, newly elected Prime Minister Feleti Teo discusses his political motivations, plans for his country, climate change, Falepili treaty, and geopolitics. Audio

Climate change and the impacts of sea level rise, the Tuvalu-Australia Falepili Union, and strengthening relationship with Taiwan in the list of priorities for Tuvalu's new government. Audio

Tuvalu's new prime minister Feleti Teo has named his deputy, a former senior government official, Panapasi Nelesone as the minister of finance and development.

Feleti Teo has been elected unopposed as Tuvalu's new Prime Minister on Monday morning in Funafuti.

Tuvalu's capital is preparing to welcome the last four elected MPs from the northern islands of Nanumea and Nanumaga to form the new government.

An election result in Tuvalu has been delayed by two weeks as dangerous weather stops boats from bringing new lawmakers to the capital to vote for a prime minister.

Tuvalu is yet to form a new government two weeks after their general elections because elected representatives from the outer islands are still stuck and can not make it to the capital Funafuti.

Bad weather after last week's election in Tuvalu has delayed travel to the capital for outer island MPs ahead of a prime ministerial election. Audio

Over 6,000 people registered to cast their votes in eight constituencies in the country. Polls will close 4pm, local time.

Tuvaluans will cast their votes to fill the 16-member parliament when polls open from 8am till 4.00pm Friday, local time.

Australia says the Falepili Union is "to achieve shared interests" in response to comments from former Tuvalu prime minister's comments that he will flush the treaty if he gets into office.