US AMBASSADOR TOURS FLOODED TOWNS

Notice to Americans on Swine Flu Influenza:

The US Centers for Disease Control is presently assisting the World Health Organization and Mexican Ministry of Health in responding to this public health concern.  Information concerning swine flu and the epidemiological investigation underway can be found at www.cdc.gov/swineflu.  Additional information on swine flu and pandemic influenza can be accessed through www.pandemicflu.gov. (more)

U.S. Consul Travel to Tonga
May 5 – May 7, 2009

Consul Quinn Plant will be in Tonga from May 5 to May 7, 2009 to take applications for reports of births and passports, and to notarize documents that will be used in the U.S.  Because of staffing changes, this will be the last consular visit until November 2009.(more)

Vacancies at the Embassy (NEW)

Please click here for the current vacancies at the Embassy.

EAP-PD Small Grants Program (NEW!)

The US Embassy is pleased to announce a small competitive program offering grants of up to $20,000 to national non-government organizations to strengthen democracy, increase respect for civil society and the rule of law, advance human rights and women’s rights. This year up to fifteen (15) grants will be awarded to successful proposals across the East Asia-Pacific region. Guidelines on the program are provided below.  Proposals are due by May 20, 2009.  Final selections will be announced by July 31, 2009. (more)
 

J William Fulbright Student Scholarship Program (NEW)

The United States Embassy in Suva is pleased to announce the annual competition for the J William Fulbright Foreign Student Program Scholarships for 2010-2011.  Applications are invited from citizens of Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga and Tuvalu.  Successful candidates receive up to three years of graduate-level studies at some of the finest higher learning institutions in the United States. (more)

2008 Annual Report on Human Rights 
Preface

Human progress depends on the human spirit. This inescapable truth has never been more apparent than it is today, when the challenges of a new century require us to summon the full range of human talents to move our nation and our world forward.

Guaranteeing the right of every man, woman, and child to participate fully in society and live up to his or her God-given potential is an ideal that has animated our nation since its founding. It is enshrined in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and was reflected in President Obama's Inaugural Address, when he reminded us that every generation must carry forward the belief that "all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness." (more)

Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2008
• Fiji     • Kiribati     • Nauru     • Tonga     • Tuvalu

The South Pacific Cyclone/Hurricane Season

The South Pacific cyclone/hurricane season runs from November 1, 2008 through April 30, 2009.

Be prepared for the cyclone (hurricane) season in the South Pacific.(more)

Travel Alert - South Pacific Cyclone/Hurricane Season

International Religious Freedom Report 2008 

The U.S. Department of State announces the release of the International Religious Freedom Report 2008. (more)

• Fiji     • Kiribati     • Nauru     • Tonga     • Tuvalu