Bilateral relations Switzerland–Kiribati
Relations between Switzerland and Kiribati are marginal. There are no economic ties with this sparsely populated Pacific island state.
Key aspects of relations
Kiribati benefits from Switzerland’s involvement in regional projects, particularly in the area of climate change. For example, the Pacific Climate Change Roundtable, which is carried out with the partner organisation the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP).
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Scholars and artists from Kiribati can apply for Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships to the State Secretariat for Education Research and Innovation (SERI).
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships
Diplomatic relations are maintained by the Swiss embassy in Canberra (Australia) and are limited to sporadic contacts and occasional cooperation within a multilateral framework.
Official website of the Kiribati government
Swiss nationals in Kiribati
At the end of 2024, three Swiss nationals were living in Kiribati.
History of bilateral relations
The universality of Switzerland’s foreign policy led it to establish diplomatic relations with Kiribati in 2004.
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