Following Palau’s Leadership, FSM to Join Alliance of Countries for a Deep-Sea Mining Moratorium; President Panuelo to Solicit Members of Pacific Islands Forum to Oppose Deep-Sea Mining

PALIKIR, Pohnpei—On July 10th, 2022, His Excellency David W. Panuelo—President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)—announced that the Nation will join the Alliance of Countries for a Deep-Sea Mining Moratorium. Originally launched by the Republic of Palau on the margins of the 2nd United Nations Oceans Conference, in partnership...

The Federated States of Micronesia Mourns the Loss of Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe & Re-emphasizes Its Commitments to a Free & Open Indo-Pacific

PALIKIR, Pohnpei—The People & Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) have a Kizuna (special bond) with the People & Government of Japan, formed over 100 years of people-to-people relations and formal diplomatic relations since August 5th, 1988. A significant minority of Micronesians have blood and romantic ties to...