Marly Fredrick

The FSM Department of Justice participated in the 2nd Japan Pacific Islands Defense Cooperation Dialogue that convened in Tokyo from March 19-20, 2024. Facilitated in person for the first time, the dialogue fostered a more dynamic and fruitful exchange among attendees. Leading the FSM Delegation was Acting Secretary of Justice Leonito Bacalando, Jr. and Assistant […]

On March 18, 2024, the Honorable Aren B. Palik, Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia attended the opening ceremony of the 43rd Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) Officials Meeting to deliver the keynote remark. The 43rd PNA Meeting convenes the Fisheries heads of PNA members* plus Tokelau. At this Officials meeting, technical

Washington, D.C., March 18, 2024 – In a ceremony held in the U.S. State Department Treaty Room, H.E. President Wesley W. Simina exchanged diplomatic notes with the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. State Department, Kurt Campbell, formally bringing into force the renewed Compact of Free Association. The ceremony followed a productive meeting with Deputy Secretary

PALIKIR, Pohnpei, March 12, 2024 – H.E. President Wesley W. Simina has issued Emergency Declaration No. 2024-001 in response to severe drought conditions being faced throughout the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM).Through the Declaration of Emergency, President Simina has directed the following:- Committing the resources of the National Government to supplement available resources through foreign

KOLONIA, Pohnpei, March 8, 2024 – The First Lady of the Federated States of Micronesia, Mrs. Ancelly Simina, was happy to join Pohnpei State’s International Women’s Day Celebration, where she announced and presented a donation of $10,000 to the Pohnpei Women’s Council on behalf of the FSM national government. The presentation of this donation sums up

PALIKIR, Pohnpei – From February 27 to March 1st 2024, the FSM Department of Justice partnered with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in gathering Integrity stakeholders from the national level and the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) for the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) Review Follow-Up

PALIKIR, Pohnpei, March 5, 2024 – In a move towards bolstering healthcare accessibility and fostering international health care partnerships, MiCare Administrator Jackey Salomon and the MiCare Board have recently established partnership agreements with its Philippine medical providers after a detailed facility inspection and extensive review and agreement of new terms and conditions. Both new and

KOLONIA, Pohnpei, March 4, 2024 – The annual FSM Public Auditors Conference commenced today in Pohnpei State, bringing together a gathering of auditors from throughout the nation. The opening keynote address was delivered by the Honorable Vice President Aren B. Palik, highlighting the administration\’s priorities of integrity, transparency, and accountability. In his address, Vice President Palik

 March 4, 2024Public Statement:Update on Progress of the Compact of Free Association Act of 2023 The Office of the President is pleased to inform the public that significant progress has been made regarding the COFA Amendments Act, which has been included in the six-bill FY24 appropriations package recently released by the House of Representatives. As Congress prepares

PALIKIR, Pohnpei, February 29, 2024 – Responding to recent tide surges and persistent droughts in several outer islands of the FSM, the national government, through the Department of Environment, Climate Change, and Emergency Management (DECEM), has mobilized emergency relief supplies for affected communities in Pohnpei, Yap, and Chuuk. MV Navigator, which departed Weno on February