NEW YORK | Following the 2025 UNESCO General Conference proclamation of April 25 as the International Day for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Palau—as Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), with its partners – Kyrgyz Republic and PVBLIC Foundation– hosted the inaugural celebration on Friday, April 24. Held at the United Nations […]
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Ucherbelau Named Nominee for Palau Ambassador to Taiwan Role
Whipps administration signals leadership change as Orrukem prepares to conclude tenure By: Olkeriil Eoghan Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau (April 2026) — President Surangel Whipps Jr. has announced plans to nominate former Minister of Health and Human Services Gaafar Ucherbelau as Palau’s next ambassador to Taiwan, pending Senate confirmation. Speaking during a recent presidential press conference, Whipps […]
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Palau Expands Global Diplomacy with Trinidad and Tobago Agreement
Joint communiqué signed in New York highlights shared priorities among small island nations By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang NEW YORK (March 26, 2026) — Palau has established diplomatic relations with Trinidad and Tobago following a signing ceremony Wednesday at the Permanent Mission of Palau to the United Nations in New York. Ambassador Ilana V. Seid represented […]
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Roland Merar Confirmed as Palau’s Inaugural Ambassador to Australia
By: L.N. Reklai NGERULMUD, Palau (January 19, 2026) — The 12th Senate of the Olbiil Era Kelulau on Friday unanimously confirmed Roland Merar as the Republic of Palau’s Ambassador to the Commonwealth of Australia, marking the first time Palau has appointed a resident ambassador to Australia. Merar’s confirmation was approved without objection following a favorable […]