The 25th Micronesian Islands Forum was hosted by the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia; papers and presentations were given on a range of issues of interest to the Micronesian sub-region

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

The Philippines will send health workers to Chuuk as part of a two-week medical awareness programme to address the high maternal mortality rate

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

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