Politics

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

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