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The 26th Micronesian Islands Forum (MIF) successfully concluded its three-day gathering on June 5, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency in Guam. The forum, held under the Governor of Guam as the Chairperson, brought together leaders from the U.S. Territory of Guam, the governments of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and its States of Chuuk, […]

PALIKIR, Pohnpei — From April 18-May 04, 2024, the Maritime Surveillance & Border Control of the FSM Department of Justice joined forces with the Kiribati Police Maritime Unit in order to combat Illegal Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Activities (IUU Fishing) and other transnational crimes. The FSS Bethwel Henry set sail to the Republic of Kiribati

PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSMIS) – Earlier this month, on May 1st, His Excellency Wesley W. Simina, President of the Federated States of Micronesia, received the Honorable Masahiro Komura, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan at the nation’s capital . The visit was the Honorable Komura’s first visit to the FSM in his new assignment as

PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSMIS) — The UN Development Programme (UNDP) Pacific Office and the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), through the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Emergency Management (DECEM), are set to embark on a groundbreaking partnership in support of enhancing climate resiliency. The initiative aims to secure critical ecosystem services essential

Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia – May 26, 2024  – Today, a solemn wreath-laying ceremony took place at sea near Dekehtik to commemorate Memorial Day, honoring the brave men and women who have given their lives in service to their countries.  The ceremony was marked by tributes from US Ambassador H.E. Jennifer Johnson and FSM

PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSMIS) — On May 15th, His Excellency Wesley W. Simina received the letter of credence from His Excellency Nicolas Bruhl, accrediting him as the new non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Swiss Confederation to the Federated States of Micronesia, with residence in Manila, Philippines. During the ceremony, Ambassador Bruhl expressed his honor

PALIKIR, Pohnpei – Earlier this month on May 15th, President Wesley W. Simina and Vice President Aren B. Palik received a financial contribution from the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) for the FSM’s National Drought Emergency Relief. The donation was delivered by H.E. Carson Sigrah, FSM Ambassador to Fiji. The contribution, amounting to $3,900 USD, resulted

Palikir, Pohnpei – Earlier this month, on May 9th 2024, Australian Ambassador to the FSM, Her Excellency Jennifer Grant Curnow paid a courtesy call on T.H. Vice President Aren B. Palik following her presentation of credentials to His Excellency President Wesley W. Simina on April 29th. Vice President Palik welcomed Ambassador Curnow, congratulating her on

TOFOL, Kosrae — Earlier this month, on May 6, 2024, a historic investiture ceremony was held for FSM Supreme Court Associate Justice Chang B. William at the FSM Supreme Court House in Tofol, Kosrae, where T.H. Vice President Aren B. Palik delivered the special remarks. Nominated by the Simina-Palik Administration on October 4, 2023, and

On May 3, 2024, President Wesley W. Simina, led a delegation to Hawaii, where Admiral Samuel J. Paparo assumed command of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command from Admiral John C. Aquilino. At the ceremony, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III presided over the event with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Charles Q. Brown,