Pacific leaders wrap up Palau meeting
THE Pacific Island Leaders Forum concluded its 55th meeting yesterday, following several days of discussions on
Palau
Palau reaffirms Taiwan ties amid China pressure
PALAU has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining diplomatic ties with
PACNEWS ONE, 01 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC— ‘The Pacific agenda must be driven by us’: Palau President Whipps takes Forum Chair2. PACIFIC — Solomon Islands hands Forum Chair to Palau3. PACIFIC — Pacific must
PACNEWS THREE, 31 AUGUST 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACFIFIC — Palau President Whipps pushes for fixed annual Forum date2. PACIFIC — Kiribati President Maamau hands Small Island States Chair to Palau3. PACIFIC — Palau takes SIS
Looking back, moving forward
AS Pacific leaders prepare to gather in Palau for the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM55), it pays to look at the past and forward to the future in order to better decide what course of action to take
Pacific at a crossroads
PACIFIC Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa says “a long list of items” is being prepared ahead of the Leaders Meeting in Palau, with climate change central to discussions alongside social and development
Green tone for Pacific summit
PALAU will use next month’s 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting to put sustainable development and investment in electric vehicles at the centre of its regional pitch, as it prepares to host up to 2000 visitors
Palau secures $12.5 million ADB financing for resilience drive
THE Asian Development Bank has approved $USD12.5 million in concessional financing for Palau to shore up public finances, improve disaster readiness and back sustainable growth.
We’ve heard it all before
IN July 2022, I descended over 8000 metres to the bottom of the Palau Trench in a deep-sea submersible.
Forum Troika leaders focus on regional reforms ahead of Palau summit
PACIFIC Islands Forum (PIF) Troika leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening regional governance and Pacific unity as they prepare for the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Palau later this
Palau prepares for Pacific summit as climate and security pressures build
PALAU is gearing up to welcome leaders from across the Pacific for this year’s 55th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting in
Pacific leaders win historic UN seats
IN a landmark achievement for the Pacific, Faatino Utumapu of Samoa and Villarney Remengesau of Palau have been elected to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
PACNEWS TWO, 05 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Palau President demands action on Oceans as Island States face Climate frontline2. PACIFIC — Tuvalu calls climate-ocean nexus a matter of survival3. PACIFIC — Pacific
Palau strengthens its climate finance pipeline to turn national priorities into funded action
KOROR, Palau – As climate risks intensify across Palau’s reefs, coastlines, and communities, the country has begun advancing its national climate priorities in a
Philippine Airlines expands Palau
PHILIPPINE Airlines will begin twice-weekly service between Palau and Manila starting March 29, expanding international access and strengthening travel links for
Palau people to decide fate of refugees
PALAU will decide by referendum whether to allow deportees from the United States to settle in the tiny North Pacific
Palau president at ADB
ASIA Development Bank President Masato Kanda met with Palau President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. this week as the bank scales up its support for small island developing
Palau Senate blocks US deportee deal, calls for referendum
THE Palau Senate has blocked a controversial agreement that would have allowed up to 75 third-country nationals deported from the United States to be resettled in the country, and called for a national referendum on the
Palau takes US cash for deportees
PALAU will take 75 people deported from the United States in a deal struck late last
Public meets US military over port expansion
PALAU residents have met government and United States Navy officials over plans to expand the local port to cater for military
It’s about money US expansion to save island ports
A FEAR in the West around China’s expansion in the Pacific may be the catalyst for the renewal of port infrastructure around the
US military boosts readiness
PORT development in Palau will boost the United States military capabilities in the
