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A UNICEF official interacts with school children in a tent provided by the UN agency so that they can they continue their studies in the wake of Cyclone Gita in Tonga.
UNICEF Pacific/Heinrich

UNICEF tent classrooms a safe space for children affected by cyclone in Tonga

19 March 2018
Interviews

Thousands of children in Tonga are back at school one month after Cyclone Gita slammed into the Pacific Island nation, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported.

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Community meeting in Hunga island, Tonga. (Screen grab from IFAD Video)

Tongan women break cultural norms to take decision-making role

23 May 2016
General News

Women on a remote Pacific island are breaking cultural barriers by taking on roles which will decide the future of their communities.

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Secretary-General expresses concern at recent violence in Tonga

28 November 2006
Secretary-General Kofi Annan voiced alarm today at the recent outbreak of violence in the Pacific island nation of Tonga, stressing that all sides must pursue their disagreements through dialogue.