Kiribati is a chain of 33 low-lying islands in the Pacific region near Australia which, apart from being one of the battlegrounds in World War II, has been isolated from the rest of the world.

Yet in the past decade, this island chain with a population of just over 100,000 has been trying to have its voice heard on global platforms. Why? Because the nation is facing their greatest crisis - its very survival.

The Pacific Ocean is gradually overflowing the remote, development-aid-dependent nation's outer villages. Even at its highest point, Kiribati is merely three metres above sea level, making it extremely vulnerable to coastal erosions, crop damage due to inundation, and extreme weather events such as coastal storms and hurricanes.