Oceania Micronesia A cable landing station has been delivered to Pohnpei, one of the four states that make up the Federated States of Micronesia; 2.250 km EMCS cable will connect to the existing Hantru-1 cable connecting Pohnpei to Guam and the Marshall Islands
Oceania Micronesia Nan Madol, a mysterious stone city built almost 1.000 years ago on the small South Pacific island of Temwen, has been named the 'Venice of the Pacific'
Oceania Micronesia The FSM welcomed the Minister of State for External Affairs of the Republic of India, for a historic visit from January 18 to 21, 2025; it is the first official visit by an Indian Minister of State to the FSM
Oceania Micronesia Representatives of the Federated States of Micronesia and the United States recently signed an extension of the Humanitarian Assistance Annex - FSM to the Military Use and Operational Rights Agreement until 30 September 2043
Oceania Micronesia The Micronesian Climate Change Alliance announced the recipients of community grants for food sovereignty and energy democracy in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Oceania Micronesia A Memorandum of Understanding for the State of Pohnpei was signed to support the Blue Prosperity Micronesia program; the MoU initiates the development of a legally-binding Marine Spatial Plan for Pohnpei’s waters from 0–12 nautical miles
Oceania Micronesia The Yap Biosecurity Facility was officially handed over to the Yap State Government yesterday; the facility serves as a critical infrastructure in strengthening the FSM biosecurity efforts, managing invasive species and safeguarding local ecosystems
Oceania Micronesia The Philippines will send health workers to Chuuk as part of a two-week medical awareness programme to address the high maternal mortality rate
Oceania Micronesia Archaeologists have noted the high rate of betel nut chewing among the earliest Micronesian peoples, a pastime that brought people together to initiate social conversations and bond among friends
Oceania Micronesia A new community-led project aims to protect the turtles and increase local farming output by completely eliminating invasive pests, like lizards and pigs, from the island of Loosiep, a crucial refuge for endangered green sea turtles Chelonia mydas
Oceania Micronesia The FSM Ambassador to Switzerland presented his credentials to the Swiss President; the first bilateral accreditation to a country in Europe, the event was saluted as a milestone in international diplomacy and commitment to global cooperation
Oceania Micronesia The Essentials of Migration Policymaking, FSM first in-depth migration governance training, has successfully concluded; the platform helps government stakeholders examine migration trends within the FSM and align with regional and global frameworks
Oceania Micronesia U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Guam personnel, as part of the Pacific Partnership 2024, conducted a series of boating safety workshops and community outreach activities in Kosrae