KOROR, Palau — September 5, 2026 — His Excellency Wesley W. Simina, President of the Federated States of Micronesia, and Mr. Masato Kanda, President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), formally signed an agreement regarding the establishment of ADB’s North Pacific Subregional Office in the FSM. The signing, held on the margins of the 55th […]
KOROR, Palau — September 5, 2026 — On the margins of the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, His Excellency Wesley W. Simina, President of the Federated States of Micronesia, joined Her Excellency Hilda C. Heine, President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands; His Excellency Surangel S. Whipps Jr., President of the Republic of
KOROR, Palau — September 5, 2026 — His Excellency Wesley W. Simina, President of the Federated States of Micronesia, met with United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed on the margins of the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Palau. President Simina expressed appreciation for the United Nations’ partnership with the North Pacific, highlighting the UN
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KOROR, Palau — September 4, 2026 — His Excellency Wesley W. Simina, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), led a Talanoa of the Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders (PICL) in his capacity as PICL Chair, on the margins of the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Palau.The Talanoa brought PICL leaders together
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KOROR, Palau — August 30, 2026 — His Excellency Wesley W. Simina, President of the Federated States of Micronesia, met with His Excellency Surangel S. Whipps Jr., President of the Republic of Palau, ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM). President Simina was joined by the Honorable Stevenson A. Joseph, Governor of Pohnpei
PALIKIR, Pohnpei — August 12, 2026 — His Excellency Wesley W. Simina, President of the Federated States of Micronesia, met with Rear Admiral Joshua Lasky and members of his delegation on August 10 to discuss continued progress on the Defense Site Project in Yap State. The meeting also marked President Simina’s first meeting with new
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PALIKIR, Pohnpei — August 19, 2026 — The Honorable Aren B. Palik, Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia, represented the FSM at the 28th Micronesian Islands Forum (MIF), where he addressed regional leaders, dignitaries, development partners, youth representatives, and other participants on the Forum’s opening day. Vice President Palik acknowledged the outgoing Forum
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PALIKIR, Pohnpei – August 16, 2026 – His Excellency Wesley W. Simina, President of the Federated States of Micronesia, officially opened the third Micronesian Ministers for Women Conference (MMWC) in Palikir on August 3, 2026, calling for stronger regional action to advance gender equality, women’s leadership, and inclusive development across Micronesia. Delivering the keynote address,
WENO, CHUUK — August 12, 2026 — His Excellency Wesley W. Simina, President of the Federated States of Micronesia, together with the Honorable Aren B. Palik, Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Honorable Governors of the four states, convened in Chuuk State for the 5th Chief Executive Council Meeting. The opening
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PALIKIR, Pohnpei—August 13, 2026—His Excellency Wesley W. Simina, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), received the Honorable Iwao Horii, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, during a courtesy visit to the Office of the President on August 10, 2026. Discussions centered on bilateral relations, the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), and the
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