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Tuvalu and the United Nations
Tuvalu became the 189th member of the United Nations in September 2000.〔("Secretary-General Welcomes Tuvalu as New Member of United Nations Family" ), United Nations Information Service, 6 September 2000〕〔("Tuvalu, Distrusted by China, Worried by Sea, Can Join U.N." ), ''New York Times'', 18 February 2000〕 At present, the country's Permanent Representative to the United Nations is Ambassador Aunese Simati. Tuvalu is one of 19 states not recognising the People's Republic of China, one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.〔(Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Tuvalu )〕
==Overview==
Tuvalu, one of the world's smallest countries, has indicated that its priority within the United Nations is to emphasise "climate change and the unique vulnerabilities of Tuvalu to its adverse impacts". Other priorities are obtaining "additional development assistance from potential donor countries", widening the scope of Tuvalu's bilateral diplomatic relations, and, more generally, expressing "Tuvalu's interests and concerns".〔(Official website of the Permanent Mission of Tuvalu to the United Nations )〕 The issue of climate change has featured prominently in Tuvalu's interventions. Indeed, the country joined the United Nations as soon as it could afford to do so, to raise the issue to greater prominence.〔("Tuvalu Envoy Takes Up Global Warming Fight" ), NPR, 12 June 2007〕 In June 2007, Prime Minister Apisai Ielemia wrote in the ''UN Chronicle'' that climate change was the "one issue that strikes at the heart of my nation", and added: "For this reason, Tuvalu has been very active in climate change negotiations and has actively participated in recent discussions in the UN Security Council. For a small island developing State like Tuvalu, this is a security issue of immense proportions". He called for "a new kind of Marshall Plan to secure the necessary funds to meet the costs of adaptation".〔("A threat to our human rights: Tuvalu's perspective on climate change" ), Apisai Ielemia, ''UN Chronicle'', June 2007〕 Willy Telavi, who became Prime Minister in December 2010, has likewise asked the United Nations to act urgently on the issue.〔("Island nations tell UN their future at stake as water levels rise" ), ''Washington Post'', 24 September 2011〕
Tuvalu notably played an active role in the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, attracting media attention. The Tuvaluan delegation submitted a proposed protocol which would have imposed deeper, legally binding emission cuts, including on developing nations. The proposal -dubbed by the media and by NGOs as the "Tuvalu Protocol"- was "immediately supported by other small island states, including Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago and several African states", but opposed by countries including China, India and Saudi Arabia. The disagreement caused a suspension in negotiations, and prompted supportive campaign groups to "demonstrate() outside the meeting in favour of Tuvalu, chanting: 'Tuvalu is the new deal.'"〔("Copenhagen talks break down as developing nations split over 'Tuvalu' protocol" ), ''The Guardian'', 9 December 2009〕〔("Dispatches from Copenhagen" ), Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 18 December 2009〕〔("Tuvalu Copenhagen delegate angered" ), ABC Radio Australia, 10 December 2009〕 Tuvalu's position was supported by, among others, East Timor, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Vanuatu, and by Papua New Guinean chief negotiator Kevin Conrad.〔("David and Goliath Showdown at Copenhagen Talks - Tuvalu & PNG Refuse to Bow Down" ), ''Solomon Times'', 11 December 2009〕 Tuvalu and its representative Ian Fry "were the toast of the thousands of environmentalists at the conference, who held a noisy demonstration in support of the island state's position".〔("Tuvalu call for Copenhagen Protocol splits developing nation bloc" ), ''The Australian'', 10 December 2009〕〔("Copenhagen denies Tuvalu bid for tough climate controls" ), British Broadcasting Corporation, 9 December 2009〕 In an article entitled "You caused it, you fix it: Tuvalu takes off the gloves", the ''Sydney Morning Herald'' noted that, by asking for a protocol that would legally bind developing countries, Tuvalu had "cracked a diplomatic axiom that has prevailed since the UN climate convention came into being in 1992: rich countries caused global warming, and it was their responsibility to fix it".〔("You caused it, you fix it: Tuvalu takes off the gloves" ), ''Sydney Morning Herald'', 10 December 2009〕 ''The Economic Times'' in India noted that the Tuvaluan proposal had " take() centre stage", holding up proceedings for two consecutives days until it was rejected due to opposition from larger nations.〔("Copenhagen summit: Tuvalu holds up talks, proposal hangs fire" ), ''Economic Times'', 11 December 2009〕 Australian Senator Christine Milne described Tuvalu as "the mouse that roared" at the Conference.〔 Fry refused to support the final agreement reached by the Conference, describing it as "30 pieces of silver to betray our future and our people",〔("Copenhagen chaos as talks fail" ), ''The Age'', 20 December 2009〕 after delivering a final plea in a speech with tears in his eyes, concluding "The fate of my country rests in your hands". ''The Australian''’s political editor commented that, following Fry's "tear-jerking performance that prompted wild applause among the crowded Copenhagen conference floor", Tuvalu was "no longer small fry on the world stage".〔("Tuvalu no longer small fry on world stage" ), ''The Australian'', 17 December 2009〕
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