Role and Functions of MFAI
- Upholding, promoting and protecting Kiribati’s sovereignty, territory integrity and interests
- Monitoring and analyzing developments in the international arena
- Developing and advising the government on foreign policy options
- Communicating the government’s foreign policy position
- Assisting other ministries and agencies in their international dealings
- Assisting I-Kiribati citizens abroad
Strategic Issues and Challenges
- Protection of Kiribati’s sovereignty and territory integrity
- The accelerated pace of globalization in a constant changing international environment
- Security at the national, regional and global levels
- Global issues such as the environment, climate change, human right, health, terrorism, transnational crime, food security, energy security and humanitarian crisis
- Coordination among Kiribati government agencies and the need to project a coherent, effective, and unified national position at home and abroad
- Increase demand for consular services due to the increase number of I-Kiribati living, travelling and working abroad
- Natural and man-made disasters as well as intra-state and inter-state conflicts affecting the safety of I-Kiribati and I-Kiribati interests abroad
- Securing, mobilizing and optimizing sufficient financial and human resources