PALIKIR, Pohnpei—On June 15 , 2021, His Excellency David W. Panuelo—President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)—solicited support from U.S. President Joseph R. Biden Jr. to assist in the Nation’s Pave the Nation program for Climate Resilient Roads. The President proposed that the Territorial and Puerto Rico Highway Program, a...
Press Release: Compact Trust Fund Nearing One Billion Dollars; “In 2022, We Can Expect our FSM-US Trust Fund to Reach One Billion Dollars,” President Panuelo Says
PALIKIR, June 11th 2021 (FSMIS)—The Trust Fund Committee for the Trust Fund for the People of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), colloquially referred to as the Compact Trust Fund to distinguish it from the separate FSM Trust Fund, recently reported that its preliminary and unaudited asset value is $957,322,124.
In Congratulatory Letter to the State of Israel’s New Prime Minister, His Excellency Naftali Bennett, President Panuelo Recommits the FSM’s Support to the FSM-Israel Enduring Friendship
PALIKIR, Pohnpei—On June 14 , 2021, His Excellency David W. Panuelo—President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)—sent a letter of congratulations to His Excellency Naftali Bennett, the newly sworn-in Prime Minister of the State of Israel. In addition to the congratulatory remarks, President Panuelo reaffirmed the Nations’ commitment to standing...
President Panuelo Solicits U.S. CDC & HHS Support to Increase FSM’s COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
PALIKIR, Pohnpei—On June 9 , 2021, His Excellency David W. Panuelo—President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)—received Dr. Thane Hancock, Senior Medical Epidemiologist at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (U.S. CDC), for a courtesy call. Accompanied by Her Excellency Carmen G. Cantor, Ambassador of the United...
President Panuelo Receives Ambassador Cantor, Deepens the FSM-U.S. Enduring Partnership
PALIKIR, Pohnpei—On June 4 , 2021, His Excellency David W. Panuelo—President of theFederated States of Micronesia (FSM)—received Her Excellency Carmen G. Cantor, Ambassador of the United States of America to the FSM, in a courtesy call. The extensive discussions covered a range of topics, from the Nation’s repatriation efforts and...
President Panuelo Unanimously Elected as Chair of the Pacific Island Conference of Leaders; FSM Calls for Tackling Climate Change, Strengthening Democracy & Democratic Processes
PALIKIR, Pohnpei—From June 2 to June 3 , 2021 (June 1 to June 2 in the State of Hawaii), His Excellency David W. Panuelo—President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)—joined delegations from the Cook Islands, the Republic of Fiji, French Polynesia, the U.S. Territory of Guam, the U.S. State of...
Public Announcement: FSM Citizens who wish to be Repatriated to the FSM
The FSM Department of Health and Social Services (HESA) in collaboration with the State of Pohnpei is accepting requests from citizens in the US who wish to be repatriated back to FSM.
President Panuelo Signs Public Law Amending & Strengthening the FSM Trust Fund; The Trust Fund is Now Mandated to Address Climate Change, Focus on Renewable & Green Energy, Thereby Aligning the FSM’s Sovereign Fund with our Environmental Values of Green & Low Carbon Investment
PALIKIR, Pohnpei—On June 1 , 2021, His Excellency David W. Panuelo—President of theFederated States of Micronesia (FSM)—signed Public Law No. 22-06, which amends the FSM Trust Fund Act to recognize the existential threat of Climate Change, and mandate that the investments made in the Trust Fund follow a sustainable investment...