1885 - Germany annexes the Marshall Islands and pays Spain $4.5m in compensation. Germany leaves the running of the islands to a group of powerful German trading companies.

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -Countries are set to vote at the U.N. Human Rights Council on Tuesday on a pledge to phase ...

The U.N. Human Rights Council is voting on phasing out fossil fuels to combat climate change, facing opposition from Gulf ...

The Kwajalein Atoll, in Micronesia within the Republic of the Marshall Islands ... The atoll and population were colonized by Germany from 1885 until 1914, followed by Japanese rule.

Between rising sea levels from the climate crisis, a history of nuclear testing causing radioactive pollution and population displacement, the Marshall Islands face numerous threats. Now, the ...

Inside the Marshall Islands’ life-or-death plan to survive climate change The Pacific island nation is seeking $35 billion to protect against sea-level rise and prevent a mass exodus.

The Marshall Islands are seeking to become the last of the 193 United Nations member states to have a recognized international 11-a-side soccer team, ...