Pacific Islands Forum

Kiribati Snubbed at Pacific Islands Forum After Refusing China Missile Condemnation

September 5, 2026

Kiribati experienced diplomatic isolation and protocol blunders at the Pacific Islands Forum closing ceremony in Palau, following its refusal to join a regional condemnation of a…

Pacific Islands Forum Issues Joint Statement Criticizing China Missile Test

September 3, 2026

Meeting in Palau’s largest city, Koror, leaders from the Pacific Islands Forum agreed on a joint statement expressing concern over China’s July ballistic missile test.

US and New Zealand to Co-Fund $60M Port on Cook Islands’ Penrhyn Atoll

September 2, 2026

The United States and New Zealand signed an agreement on September 1, 2026, to co-fund a US$60 million port development on Penrhyn atoll in the Cook Islands.

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