President David W. Panuelo has signed new guidelines for the implementation of the Healthy Border Protection Act. The effect is that mandatory requirements for the vaccination of children aged under five years old are waived for travel to any FSM State; ALL PERSONS traveling to states with community transmission of...
Community Transmission of COVID-19 Detected in States of Kosrae & Pohnpei
PALIKIR, Pohnpei—On July 19th, 2022, the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) became aware of multiple cases of COVID-19 in the communities of the State of Kosrae and the State of Pohnpei. In the State of Pohnpei, the FSM Government is aware of seven (7) cases of COVID-19....
Continuing Compact Negotiations Between the United States and the Federated States of Micronesia in San Francisco
Pictured from left to right: U.S. Ambassador Karen B. Stewart, DAS Keone Nakoa, U.S. Ambassador Carmen G. Cantor, Special Presidential Envoy Ambassador Joseph Yun, FSM Senator Aren B. Palik, FSM Chief Negotiator Leo A. Falcam, Jr., JRCP Chairman Asterio Takesy, FSM ViceSpeaker Esmond B. Moses, FSM Ambassador Akillino H. Susaia,...
“A Black Cloud Has Disappeared From The Pacific”; Micronesia Almost Certainly to Remain in Pacific Islands Forum; Pacific Unity Strengthened & Solidified, with Subregional Rotation of Secretary-General to Begin in 2024
FSM Information Services Press Release June 7th, 2022 SUVA, Fiji—On June 6th to 7th, 2022, His Excellency David W. Panuelo, President of the FederatedStates of Micronesia (FSM), joined His Excellency Surangel S. Whipps Jr., President of the Republicof Palau, and the Honorable John Silk, Special Envoy of the Republic of...
PACIFIC UNITY STRENGTHENED & SOLIDIFIED: Micronesia to Remain in Pacific Islands Forum; Subregional Rotation to Begin in 2024
Micronesian Presidents Summit Joint Press Release June 7, 2022 SUVA, Fiji—On June 6th to 7th, 2022, the Leaders of the Micronesian Presidents Summit, represented by H.E. David W. Panuelo of the Federated States of Micronesia, H.E. Surangel S. Whipps Jr. of the Republic of Palau, and T.H. John Silk, Special...
The Federated States of Micronesia Joins the United States of America, Canada, Australia,
Japan, the European Union, & Other Like-minded Countries, in Signing a Declaration for
PALIKIR, Pohnpei—On April 28th, 2022, His Excellency David W. Panuelo—President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)—signed the Declaration for the Future of the Internet. In this regard, the FSM joins more than fifty-five (55) other like-minded nations, including the United States of America, Canada, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, the...
President Panuelo Officially Opens the Consulate General of the Federated States of
Micronesia in Portland, Oregon
PORTLAND, Oregon—On April 23rd, 2022, the Consulate General of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) officially opened through a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the City of Portland, U.S. State of Oregon. The ribbon was cut by His Excellency David W. Panuelo, President of the FSM, and First Lady Patricia E. Edwin;...
During Routine Quarantine Following Repatriation, Two Positive Cases of COVID-19
Identified & Isolated in Kosrae State; Kosrae’s Community Remains COVID-19 Free
PALIKIR, Pohnpei—Following a recent routine repatriation flight for stranded citizens and residents into the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the Government of the State of Kosrae has informed the FSM National Government that two positive cases of COVID-19 have been identified, and isolated. The cases are isolated and do not...
FSM & U.S. Chief Negotiators Meet in Washington, DC, to Discuss Continued U.S. Assistance Under Amended Compact of Free Association
April 21, 2022 WASHINGTON: Representatives from the Federated States of Micronesia and the United States of America met at the U.S. Department of State today to exchange views and discuss planning for ongoing work on expiring provisions of the Compact of Free Association and related subsidiary agreements between the two...
President Panuelo Appeals to Prime Minister Sogavare to Respectfully Reject & Give
Deepest Consideration to Longer-range Consequences from Solomon Islands’ Proposed
Security Agreement with the People’s Republic of China
PALIKIR, Pohnpei—On March 30th, 2022, His Excellency David W. Panuelo—President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)—wrote to the Honorable Manasseh Sogavare, Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, regarding the latter’s proposed security agreement with the People’s Republic of China. It is the view of the FSM National Government that such...