Editing Tuvalu (section)

===Independence===
[[Toaripi Lauti]] became the first [[Prime Minister of Tuvalu|prime minister]] on 1 October 1978, when Tuvalu became an independent state.<ref name="TAHES"/><ref name="TAHTito"/>{{rp|153–177}} That date is also celebrated as the country's [[List of national independence days|Independence Day]] and is a public holiday.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 2023 |title=Tuvalu Independence Day |url=https://nationaltoday.com/tuvalu-independence-day/#:~:text=Tuvalu%20Independence%20Day%20is%20remembered,Polynesian%20region%20of%20the%20oceans |access-date=6 August 2023 |website=Nationaltoday.com |archive-date=5 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230805230222/https://nationaltoday.com/tuvalu-independence-day/#:~:text=Tuvalu%20Independence%20Day%20is%20remembered,Polynesian%20region%20of%20the%20oceans |url-status=live}}</ref>

On 26 October 1982, [[Queen Elizabeth II]] made a special royal tour to Tuvalu.

On 5 September 2000, Tuvalu became the [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 1290|189th member of the United Nations]].<ref>{{cite news |title=BBC News {{!}} ASIA-PACIFIC {{!}} Tiny Tuvalu joins UN |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/913240.stm |work=news.bbc.co.uk |access-date=8 February 2022 |archive-date=8 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208122129/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/913240.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 15 November 2022, amidst sea level rises, Tuvalu announced plans as the first country in the world to build a self-digital replica in the [[metaverse]] in order to preserve its cultural heritage.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.abc.net.au/pacific/programs/pacificbeat/tuvalua-metaverse-climat-change/101658730 |title=Tuvalu to create a digital replica of country as it faces impacts of climate change |publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=16 November 2022 |first=Prianka |last=Srinivasan |access-date=27 December 2022 |archive-date=27 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227055709/https://www.abc.net.au/pacific/programs/pacificbeat/tuvalua-metaverse-climat-change/101658730 |url-status=live}}</ref>

On 10 November 2023, Tuvalu signed the [[Australia–Tuvalu relations#Australia–Tuvalu Falepili Union|Falepili Union]] treaty with Australia.<ref name="FalepiliTreaty1">{{cite web |url=https://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/tuvalu/australia-tuvalu-falepili-union-treaty |title=Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union treaty |publisher=Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |access-date=12 November 2023 |archive-date=12 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112015202/https://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/tuvalu/australia-tuvalu-falepili-union-treaty |url-status=live}}</ref> In the Tuvaluan language, ''Falepili'' describes the traditional values of good neighbourliness, care and mutual respect.<ref name="AUTFU1">{{cite web |last= |first= |title=Joint Statement on the Falepili Union between Tuvalu and Australia |publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |page= |date=10 November 2023 |url=https://www.pm.gov.au/media/joint-statement-falepili-union-between-tuvalu-and-australia |access-date=13 November 2023 |archive-date=13 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113013709/https://www.pm.gov.au/media/joint-statement-falepili-union-between-tuvalu-and-australia |url-status=live}}</ref> The Treaty addresses climate change and security,<ref name="AUTFU1"/> with security threats encompassing major natural disasters, health pandemics and traditional security threats.<ref name="AUTFU1"/> The implementation of the Treaty will involve Australia increasing its contribution to the [[Tuvalu Trust Fund]] and the [[Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project]].<ref name="AUTFU1"/> Australia will also provide a pathway for 280 citizens of Tuvalu to migrate to Australia each year, to enable [[Climate migration|climate-related mobility]] for Tuvaluans.<ref name="AUTFU1"/><ref name=AustraliaTuvaluResidency>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/nov/10/australia-to-offer-residency-to-tuvalu-residents-displaced-by-climate-change |title=Australia to offer residency to Tuvalu citizens displaced by climate change |publisher=The Guardian Australia |author=Daniel Hurst and Josh Butler |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=10 November 2023 |access-date=12 November 2023 |archive-date=14 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114152349/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/nov/10/australia-to-offer-residency-to-tuvalu-residents-displaced-by-climate-change |url-status=live}}</ref>