By Elilai Rengiil KOROR, Palau – With the High Seas Treaty now in force and its first global meeting expected by January 2027, Pacific leaders, conservation groups, and young ocean advocates gathered in Palau to discuss how the agreement can strengthen ocean management beyond national waters. BBNJ Panel, from left to right Marine Biologist and […]
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CORAL REEFS AND A GLOBAL COMMITMENT: THE PACIFIC STANDS TOGETHER
Coral reefs are among the most precious resources in the Pacific. They feed families, protect coastlines from storms and waves, and hold cultural heritage. Yet these ecosystems face a growing threat from climate change and human pressures. Palau knows this intimately. Palau reefs are some of the most diverse and resilient in the world — […]
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China ‘likely’ ran targeted campaign to align Pacific with its latest five-year plan
WASHINGTON, 21 AUGUST 2026 (RADIO FREE ASIA)—China “very likely” coordinated a targeted campaign across the Pacific to demonstrate that local development strategies should align with Beijing’s latest five-year-plan, a recent report by The Alliance Futures Initiative says. In the report, titled “China’s Model on the Offensive: Why China’s Five-Year Plan Promotion in the Pacific Matters,” […]
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ADB Provides Grant for Typhoon Sinlaku Relief in the Federated States of Micronesia
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (4 June 2026) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a $500,000 grant to the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) to help expedite recovery from Typhoon Sinlaku, which struck the country during 9–12 April this year.“ADB extends its deepest condolences to the Federated States of Micronesia for the loss […]
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FSM president facing investigation over unreleased funds allocated for prosecutor’s office
PALIKIR, 19 JANUARY 2026 (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) — It has been more than two years since the Federated States of Micronesia created the Office of the Independent Prosecutor through a constitutional amendment, but the agency has not been formally established because the funds required to get started are in limbo, according to FSM Independent Prosecutor […]
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Micronesian nations agree to a regional ocean planning
Palau, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), and the Republic of the Marshall Islands have agreed to be part of a commitment to use Marine Spatial Planning to achieve 100% management of the ocean. “The marine spatial planning will occur in individual jurisdictions but we work together to meet and define regional goals,” reported MAFE Minister […]