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PALIKIR, Pohnpei — His Excellency Wesley W. Simina, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), has appointed Ms. Yolanda Joab Mori to serve as Chief of Staff. Chief of Staff Mori has been serving in the position in an acting capacity since 2024 while simultaneously serving as Special Assistant to the President for Public

BRUSSELS, Belgium – October 16, 2025 — His Excellency Akillino H. Susaia presented the official copies of his Appointment as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federated States of Micronesia to the European Union (EU) to the Deputy Chief of Protocol for the European Union. Ambassador Susaia’s accreditation to the European Union (EU) is in

PALIKIR, Pohnpei — His Excellency President Wesley W. Simina has called for a special session of the Twenty-Fourth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) to convene on November 10, 2025, for a duration of ten (10) days. The President’s call for a special session follows consultation with T.H. Speaker Esmond B. Moses and

PALIKIR, Pohnpei — His Excellency Wesley W. Simina, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), received the credentials of Mr. Mamadou Kane, the second United Nations Resident Coordinator accredited to the North Pacific, during an official presentation ceremony held on October 13th at the President’s Office in Palikir. Mr. Kane now serves as the

VILNIUS, Republic of Lithuania — The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), under the leadership of Secretary of Justice Leonito Bacalando Jr., conducted a high-level mission to the Republic of Lithuania from September 29 to October 04, 2025, to deepen bilateral collaboration in cybersecurity, defense, and institutional capacity development. The delegation comprising of senior officials from

MANILA, Philippines – October 10, 2025 – Further to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Department of Health and Social Affairs and the Republic of the Philippines Department of Health signed in November 2024 by their respective Secretaries, another commitment has been formalized that will deploy a Philippine medical

PALIKIR, Pohnpei – The Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) officially launched its new Financial Management Information System (FMIS) — a major national milestone under the World Bank—supported Public Financial Management (PFM) Project. Designed to modernize and strengthen the country’s capacity to manage and report on public finances, the FMIS is expected to

PALIKIR, Pohnpei — October 3, 2025 — The Honorable Aren B. Palik, Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), today held a productive meeting with Her Excellency Barbara Plinkert, the Ambassador of the European Union to FSM, at the Office of the President. The discussions underscored the strong and growing partnership between FSM

President Simina and First Lady Simina met with President Trump and First Lady Trump on the margins of the UNGA High-Level week in New York, where the two Presidents reaffirmed the strong and enduring friendship between the FSM and United States, underpinned by the Compact of Free Association