TUVALU-NEWS.TV

9th of November 2011, new AM radio station completed its construction under the support from Japanese government and they started their broadcasting experimentally.
In Tuvalu, the radio is the only media and it broadcasts many kinds of information that are closely related to people’s everyday life. Until now, FM broadcasting had been used in Tuvalu. However, there were some islands where people there could not listen the radio properly because of the remoteness of those islands. Thanks to the new AM radio station, people in all the 9 islands can get the information from the radio without hindrance.
Ms. Afasene Pese, Program Producer of Tuvalu Radio, said;
“Now, all the stuffs in Tuvalu Radio are very happy to work here because all the rooms and radio equipments are very new. At the studio in our radio station before, we did not have a good soundproofing. That is why, sometimes people can hear the noise from outside such as dog’s barking, the sound of rain and people’s shouting. While our new radio studio has a high quality soundproofing. We cannot hear any sound from outside.
Though the radio is the only media in Tuvalu, there were some islands they cannot get our broadcasting because of their remoteness. We got a lot of their complains in those days. Now, all the people in Tuvalu can get valuable information for their life with 100% satisfaction. We get a lot of happy voice from them. We never experienced such a wonderful thing before. We deeply appreciate to the people in Japan.
FAKAFETAI LASI LASI (Thank you very much)”

First of all, I would like developed countries to make sure that Kyoto Protocol is the final fort for the small countries such as my country, Tuvalu. Small countries and NGOs have appealed the importance of continuation of 2nd term of Kyoto Protocol against some of the developed countries that try to make new framework. It looks like they are trying to gain time. This time, at COP17, continuation of Kyoto Protocol from 2013 was determined and it should be recognized. However, some big countries, such as Japan, seems like they do not give up to make a new framework yet and also COP have to see what mood big countries are in. Therefore, we could not work out the details of the most of the agreement such as “Green Climate Fund” which we are looking forward to. A rise 1.5℃ in the temperature has a possibilities to make terrible problems to my country and its people. We do not have big industries or resources in my country such as developed countries, but all the countries have to negotiate with removing the economic superiority or inferiority to fight against this global difficulty.
We continue to appeal that Kyoto Protocol is the best and last way to protect us and we do not have to waste our time because Climate Change is happening now. We expect that we will have more effective progress at COP18 at Doha, Qatar.
In conclusion, I should like to show our deeply grateful to the host country for their expediting the proceedings with standing by the weak and also the volunteers for their hard work.