Politics

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

New York, 26 September 2025 – Addressing the 80th United Nations General Assembly, His Excellency Wesley W. Simina, President of the Federated States of Micronesia spoke to the UNGA80 theme, “Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights.” while linking this global theme with local focus on the FSM’s top issues

New York, September 25, 2025 — At the UN Climate Summit this week, His Excellency Wesley W. Simina, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) warned that continued debate over the reality of climate change is “a distraction and a waste of precious time we do not have.” He urged world leaders to match

New York, September 24, 2025 – His Excellency President Wesley W. Simina joined world leaders at the Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Forum, held alongside the 80th United Nations General Assembly, where he delivered interventions at two high-level events: the High-Level Solutions Dialogue on Methane and the High Seas Treaty Roundtable Discussion. Speaking at the Methane Dialogue,

  It is with deep respect and profound sadness, that the Federated States of Micronesia announces the passing of the Honorable Joseph J. Urusemal, Sixth President of the Federated States of Micronesia, who passed away on September 16, 2025, in the Republic of Palau. Born on March 19, 1952, on Woleai in the State of

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea — 16 September 2025 — His Excellency President Wesley W. Simina joined the people of Papua New Guinea in celebrating the nation’s 50th Independence Anniversary in Port Moresby. The occasion became a show of Pacific solidarity, as leaders from across the region came together in the wake of the Pacific

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – September 15, 2025 – On the sidelines of Papua New Guinea’s 50th anniversary of independence celebrations, His Excellency Wesley W. Simina, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), met with the Honorable Christopher Landau, Deputy Secretary of State of the United States of America. The meeting, which was

Honiara, Solomon Islands – From September 8-12, His Excellency President Wesley W. Simina, on behalf of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), joined Pacific leaders in endorsing a series of historic agreements at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting in Honiara. These outcomes – the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Treaty, Ocean of Peace Declaration and

HONIARA, Solomon Islands — H.E. President Wesley W. Simina is currently in Honiara leading the Federated States of Micronesia’s (FSM) delegation in the ongoing 54th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting. During his engagements thus far, President Simina opened the Smaller Island States (SIS) Meeting and formally handed over the chairmanship to Kiribati, which focuses on the

Funafuti, Tuvalu — On September 1, 2025, Vice President Aren B. Palik of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), accompanied by members of his delegation, arrived in Funafuti to represent the FSM at the 4th Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) Leaders’ Summit hosted by Tuvalu. On September 3, Vice President Palik attended the official