On November 9, 2023, Prime Minister Albanese of Australia and then Prime Minister Natano of Tuvalu signed the Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union Treaty in Rarotonga (Falepili Union Treaty or the Treaty). The preamble explains that “the concept of Falepili . . . connotes the traditional values of good neighbourliness, duty of care and mutual respect.” It sets a groundbreaking precedent for Small Island States threatened by rising sea-levels, addressing both State continuity and climate resettlement. Nonetheless, and despite its subsequent entry into force on August 28, 2024, it has not been without controversy in Tuvalu and, to a lesser extent, Australia due to provisions seen by some as substantially infringing Tuvalu's independence in foreign relations or even its sovereignty.

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澳大利亚-图瓦卢法勒皮利联盟条约：面对人为气候变化的国家地位和安全


2023 年 11 月 9 日，澳大利亚总理阿尔巴尼斯和时任图瓦卢总理纳塔诺在拉罗汤加岛签署了澳大利亚-图瓦卢法勒皮利联盟条约（法勒皮利联盟条约或条约）。序言解释说，“法勒皮利的概念......意味着睦邻友好、谨慎责任和相互尊重的传统价值观。它为受到海平面上升威胁的小岛屿国家开创了开创性的先例，解决了国家连续性和气候重新安置问题。尽管如此，尽管它随后于 2024 年 8 月 28 日生效，但它在图瓦卢和澳大利亚并非没有争议，因为一些人认为该条款严重侵犯了图瓦卢的对外关系独立甚至主权。