NEW YORK, 24 SEPTEMBER 2026 (PACNEWS)— Palau President and Forum Chair, Surangel Whipps Jr has warned that the Pacific must not be treated as a theatre for geopolitical competition, calling for respect for Pacific sovereignty, international law and the region’s right to determine its own future. Delivering Palau’s High-Level Statement at the 81st United Nations […]
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President Orders Development of Government Building Standards
By: Laurel Marewibuel Koror, Palau — President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. signed Executive Order No. 502 directing the Ministry of Public Infrastructure and Industries to develop consolidated building standards and a code for all government‑funded construction projects. Minister Charles Obichang, Ministry of Public Infrastructure & Industries oversees national infrastructure improvements. In absence of a national […]