{"id":666,"date":"2021-06-25T16:30:52","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T16:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tonga-gov.pt\/?page_id=666"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:27:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:27:39","slug":"diplomatic-approach","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tonga-gov.pt\/en\/diplomatic-approach\/","title":{"rendered":"Diplomatic Approach"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"666\" class=\"elementor elementor-666\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5e6281 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a5e6281\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a54b99c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a54b99c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diplomatic Approach<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4214748 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4214748\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39e2f7c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39e2f7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fd13e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fd13e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Consulate-General of the Kingdom of Tonga in the Portuguese Republic is designated to work closely with His Majesty&#8217;s Diplomatic Services of the Kingdom of Tonga and His Majesty\u2019s Government to implement the foreign policy of the Kingdom, in accordance with the legislation in force and with the Government\u2019s Programme.<\/p><p>For that purpose, the Consulate-General works closely with other government institutions, with representatives of the civil society, the business community, the cultural and faith-based groups, as well as environmental and academic institutions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d82125 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d82125\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/tonga-gov.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/diplomatic-approach-relations-002_v2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3781\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tonga-gov.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/diplomatic-approach-relations-002_v2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/tonga-gov.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/diplomatic-approach-relations-002_v2-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tonga-gov.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/diplomatic-approach-relations-002_v2-768x360.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af2c64d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af2c64d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf70c6d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf70c6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50f8327 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50f8327\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Climate Diplomacy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be05d46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be05d46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Kingdom of Tonga is a Small Island Developing State and it is extremely vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change and disaster risks. The geographical, geological and socio-economic features of the Kingdom have classified itself as one of the countries in the world most vulnerable to these impacts and risks. His Majesty&#8217;s Government understands these possible impacts and risks to the sustainable development of the country and hence considers these issues as high priorities in its National Strategic Development Framework 2015-2025. Thus focusing towards building a Resilient Tonga by 2035.<\/p><p>The dialogue on how to wrestle climate risks has repeatedly stressed the role of diplomacy and resilience strengthening. The consulate contributes to this process by supporting the debate in different fora on how to address climate change related risks and how to better use diplomacy to strengthen resilience at different levels. The Prime Minister of Tonga led a high-level ministerial delegation to the United Nations Ocean Conference held in Portugal in 2022.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a922b68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a922b68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/tonga-gov.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/diplomatic-approach-relations-001-v2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3793\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tonga-gov.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/diplomatic-approach-relations-001-v2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/tonga-gov.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/diplomatic-approach-relations-001-v2-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tonga-gov.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/diplomatic-approach-relations-001-v2-768x360.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eded140 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eded140\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dd3862 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4dd3862\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-212e077 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"212e077\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Economical Diplomacy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00cc5c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00cc5c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Economic diplomacy for the Kingdom of Tonga includes preserving global financial stability without indefensible levels of youth unemployment and stimulating economic growth, while arresting or at least slowing down climate change. Moreover, economic diplomacy serves to assist and promote exports and foreign direct investment (FDI) for the economic benefit of the Kingdom.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dca711 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3dca711\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9933dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9933dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ef0e70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ef0e70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sport Diplomacy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b5239c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b5239c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Kingdom of Tonga is very passionate about sports. Rugby Union and Rugby League are the most popular being the Kingdom&#8217;s national sport. The national teams, known as the \u02bbIkale Tahi (Sea Eagles) and the Mate Ma\u2019a Tonga (For Tonga, We Stand), have been making waves on the international stage. Therefore, Tongan players are found all over the world in the top divisions.<\/p><p>Other sports practiced include boxing, volley-ball, netball, tennis, golf as well as swimming; even though Tonga does not have a swimming pool for competitions. While American Football is not practiced in Tonga, many Tongans are making a name in the National Football League (NFL) in America.<\/p><p>Rowing in the 1990\u2019s was championed by His late Majesty King Tupou IV which encouraged its popularity. The sport brought fierce inter-island contests, with Tonga sending its rowers to regional contests. As quickly as it rose, the sport faded away due to lack of sustained resources. However, rowing is making a come-back with some schools taking up the sport. Additionally, sport diplomacy is used by policymakers and international agencies in order to create stronger ties between people and to tackle issues like poverty, gender equality and climate change.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c71e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"45c71e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/tonga-gov.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sports-diplomacy_tonga-rugby-v2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3800\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tonga-gov.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sports-diplomacy_tonga-rugby-v2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/tonga-gov.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sports-diplomacy_tonga-rugby-v2-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tonga-gov.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sports-diplomacy_tonga-rugby-v2-768x360.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cdea32 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4cdea32\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-820459d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"820459d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b0df5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b0df5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tech Diplomacy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4875d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4875d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain, 5G telecommunications, and Quantum Computing hold great promise for the global good ranging from disease detection and treatment development to greater internet connectivity and possibilities.<\/p><p>The purpose of Tech diplomacy is to increase our knowledge of global development in a crucially important area where the Kingdom of Tonga could promote its interests, values and visions in the relevant spheres of influence through its diplomatic strategies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Consulate-General of the Kingdom of Tonga in the Portuguese Republic is designated to work closely with His Majesty&#8217;s Diplomatic Services of the Kingdom of Tonga and His Majesty\u2019s Government to implement the foreign policy of the Kingdom, in accordance with the legislation in force and with the Government\u2019s Programme. 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