Australia–Marshall Islands relations

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Australia – Marshall Islands relations
Map indicating locations of Australia and Marshall Islands

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Marshall Islands

Australia – Marshall Islands are bilateral relations between Australia and the Marshall Islands. The Marshall Islands are located approximately halfway between Australia and Hawaii. The two countries are members of the Pacific Islands Forum.[1]

History[edit]

Australia was the second country, after the United States, to establish diplomatic relations with the Marshall Islands following its independence.[2] From 1989 to 2021 Australia was accredited to the Marshall Islands from its embassy in Pohnpei, Micronesia. Australia opened a resident embassy in the Marshall Islands' capital Majuro in May 2021.[3] The Marshall Islands is accredited to Australia from its embassy in Suva, Fiji.[4]

Aid[edit]

Australia is a donor of aid to the Marshall Islands and the North Pacific subregion of Oceania. Australia's aid program in the North Pacific is focused on the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the Republic of Palau and the Marshall Islands. In the Marshall Islands it has helped in securing water supplies and sanitation services, and improving social and economic opportunities for women and girls. Between 2012 and 2016, the Australian government claims to have educated 8,500 children in the Marshall Islands and Micronesia about climate change mitigation and disaster risk management.[5] The Australian government provided an estimated $8.4 million in total Official Development Assistance (ODA) to the North Pacific in 2019-20.[5]

In 2021, the governments of Australia and Japan decided to fund two major law enforcement developments in the Marshall Islands.[6]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Pacific Islands Forum was set to split, but that's now been paused after 'substantive reforms' were agreed". ABC News. 12 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Republic of the Marshall Islands Country Brief" Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 4 July 2021
  3. ^ "New Australian Missions" Australian Department of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 4 July 2021
  4. ^ "Diplomatic List" Australian Department of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 4 July 2021
  5. ^ a b "Australia's aid program to the Federated States of Micronesia".
  6. ^ Johnson, Giff (1 February 2021). "Australia, Japan fund law enforcement in Marshall Islands | MVariety". mvariety.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.


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