The first Executive Meeting of 2026 with Cabinet members and key staff set a coordinated agenda for governance and development; focus is on legislative readiness, infrastructure, budget, postal services to the outer islands, international partnerships

A 'Countdown for Service' ceremony was held for the East Micronesia Cable EMC Project, an undersea telecommunications system that will now provide submarine fiber optic connectivity to Kosrae, completing cable access for all four FSM states

Micronesian and Palau artists are highlighted in new group exhibition Ocean of Peace, at Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Hawaii, USA); sculpture, digital media, weaving, poetry and painting, six artists explore the Pacific’s path toward harmony

The opening of the 2025 American College of Trial Lawyers Trial Practice Training, hosted by the Pacific Judicial Council, brought together legal practitioners from FSM and the region focusing on promoting excellence in the administration of justice.