#ForumTroika SG Waqa, Deputy Nayasi, Deputy Solofa and Director Tekiteki received a timely visit from #CookIslands Cook Islands Foreign Affairs & Immigration Secretary Herrmann and High Commissioner to Fiji, Jim Armistead - talks covered regionalism, troika priorities and updates for 2024. #PIFLM53 #Pacific2050

#PALM10 Pacific Islands #ForumChair, #CookIslands PM Hon. Mark Brown, #Japan PM Hon. Fumio Kishida to co-chair the 10th Japan-Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting in Tokyo this week - more at bit.ly/JPALM10 #Partnershipsfor2050

This morning Pacific officials and Japanese counterparts met in #Tokyo to finalise the #PALM10 Declaration which will be considered by Leaders on Thursday. #ALPS treated water release remains a high priority and a briefing on latest developments was provided by Japan.

Yesterday the #PIF Leaders met. Forum Chair Brown ‘I cannot underscore enough how important it is for us, as Leaders, to continue to dialogue, engage and discuss emerging opportunities and innovative ways to address challenges that face our Forum Family’ bit.ly/4d7ZR6O

Senior Officials and Secretariat staff commemorated the National days for 🇨🇰 and 🇻🇺 today. Ms Tepaeru Herrmann, Secretary of Cook Islands Foreign Affairs & Immigration and H.E Viranria Brown, Vanuatu’s High Commissioner to Fiji provided remarks at the gathering. #OneBluePacific #Pacific2050

"..we must also recognise that in the face of the uncertainties we contend with today, we must be able to trust and count on the solidarity and support of those closest to us – our Forum Family", Hon Mark Brown, Chair of #FFMM2024. More: bit.ly/FM24FC

2024 Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting Official Photograph. #FFMM2024 #OneBluePacific

Cook Islands & New Zealand commit to a Joint Declaration for the 60th anniversary of self governance. PMs Brown & Luxon met in Auckland to discuss key issues ahead of Pacific Islands Forum. Full media release: mfai.gov.ck/news-updates/c…

A Cook Islands delegation, led by Asst. Minister Hon. Sonny Williams, attended the ISA sessions in Jamaica, engaging in key discussions on ocean conservation and sustainable development. Read more: mfai.gov.ck/news-updates/j… #CookIslands #PacificLeadership #ISA2024

Rain couldn’t dampen the spirit of the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum in Tonga! 🌧️ With moving songs of resilience, the opening ceremony marked a new chapter in Pacific unity. Full media release: mfai.gov.ck/news-updates/o…

Cook Islands PM Mark Brown met with RMI President Hilda Heine at the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum. They discussed priorities for Smaller Island States, the Rarotonga Treaty, and environmental initiatives. The leaders emphasized regional collaboration and a nuclear-free Pacific. 🌏

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown met with President of New Caledonia, Louis Mapou, during the week’s discussions and before the start of the plenary session of the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting in Nukualofa today. Full media release: mfai.gov.ck/news-updates/c…

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown presented a ceremonial adze, or Toki, to Tonga’s Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni upon his arrival in the Kingdom of Tonga. Full media release: mfai.gov.ck/news-updates/c…

The Pacific Islands Forum Leaders at their retreat in Vava’u in the Kingdom of Tonga. #PIFLM53

The final communique from the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum is now online on the @forumsec website: a prompt and welcome act of transparency (especially as the final press conference is still underway!). Full report on the #PIFLM53 summit soon in Islands Business magazine Islands Business

Excellent mtg with Hon Tingika Elikana, FM from Cook Islands (Cook Islands Foreign Affairs & Immigration). We discussed sustainable harvesting of the oceans & the importance of int cooperation. Glad to see Cook Island joining the High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic pollution co-chaired by Norway and Rwanda.

Smaller Island States (SIS) Leaders met in Tonga on 27 August to discuss priorities like climate change, connectivity, and food security. CIs PM Mark Brown handed over the SIS Chair to FSM’s President Wesley Simina. Full media release: mfai.gov.ck/news-updates/p… 📷: PIFs

🌍🇨🇰 At the Pacific Islands Forum, UN Secretary-General António Guterres praised the Pacific’s leadership and urged Island States to amplify their voices. PM Mark Brown highlighted the $1.5B Pacific Resilience Fund and discussed climate finance and debt sustainability.

Pacific Leaders in Tonga focused on health, education, and resilience. Key wins: funding for the Pacific Resilience Facility and support for community fisheries. Thanks to Tonga, Tongatapu, and Vava’u for the warm hospitality! 🌏🤝

On 2 September, Cook Islands honoured Te Kiingi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII in Ngaruawahia. Prime Minister Mark Brown led the delegation, reflecting on his legacy and the ties between our communities. For more details: mfai.gov.ck/news-updates/c… #CookIslands #PacificTribute