By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau — President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. joined Pacific leaders at the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Troika Leaders Meeting on July 1 at the PIF Secretariat in Suva, Fiji, as Palau intensifies preparations to host the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting beginning Aug. 30 in Koror. The meeting brought together […]
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Pacific must shape its own future: Forum Chair Wale
SUVA, 02 JULY 2026 (PACNEWS)— Solomon Islands Prime Minister and Forum Chair Mathew Wale has declared that Pacific leaders must take ownership of the region’s future, warning that while international interest in the Pacific continues to grow, the region’s development agenda and security priorities must remain firmly in Pacific hands. Delivering his inaugural address at […]
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Forum regional architecture review heads to Leaders as strategic partnership decisions await
By Pita Ligaiula MAJURO, 25 JUNE 2026 (PACNEWS) — Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Baron Divavesi Waqa says the regional architecture review is still underway and will be presented to Forum Leaders for approval before further details on strategic and development partnerships are made public. Responding to a question during a press conference in Majuro […]
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Pacific leaders to meet in Palau as partners back logistics support
PIF Secretary-General Baron Waqa says leaders remain committed to a face-to-face summit despite ongoing economic pressures. Monday 25 May 2026 | 05:30 Kaneta Naimatau Multimedia Journalist (Fiji Sun) The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders’ meeting in Palau will proceed as a face-to-face gathering in August despite rising fuel costs and the ongoing Middle East crisis. […]