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Photo Sources: U.S. Embassy Majuro By Christopher Cottrell July 24, 2026, Marshall Islands__ To fight illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, the United States has delivered its 2026 contribution of $60 million to the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency. The U.S. Embassy Majuro released a statement which said, “With this payment, the United States has made $180 million in contributions in …

Photo Sources: United Nations, Federated States of Micronesia Mission to the United Nations By Christopher Cottrell July 13, 2026, Marshall Islands___The Marshall Islands has released their UN Voluntary Country Report for 2026, noting their successes and challenges. Commented President Heine, “The Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) is pleased to present its second Voluntary National Review (VNR) …

Photo Sources: Office of the President, Republic of Marshall Islands By Christopher Cottrell July 8, 2026, Marshall Islands__Joining a chorus of Pacific nations against China’s ballistic missile launch Monday, the Marshall Islands released an official statement today decrying the test. The  Office of the President of the Republic of Marshall Islands reads below in full: “The Republic of the Marshall …

Photo, Image and Video Sources: Office of the President, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Department of Homeland Security, White House, U.S. Embassy Majuro By Christopher Cottrell July 2, 2026, Marshall Islands__President Hilda C. Heine celebrated United States’ 250th Independence Day “BoJuly” jubilations with the U.S. Embassy Majuro, delivering official remarks. President Heine said, “As the United States marks 250 years …

Photo Sources: Office of the President, Republic of the Marshall Islands By Christopher Cottrell June 30, 2026, Marshall Islands__Marshall Islands President Heine met with Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa this week to discuss a host of, “regional priorities and ongoing Pacific Islands Forum matters.” The two talked about the Micronesian Presidents’ Summit, which will be a pertinent topic …

Photo Sources: Pacific Islands Forum By Christopher Cottrell June 26, 2026, Marshall Islands__The 2026 Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM) closing and launch of the first Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Council Meeting in Majuro this week put diplomacy and solutions in motion the Marshall Islands. According to a statement from the Pacific Islands Forum, “Over the course of the two-day meeting, …

Photo Sources: Pacific Islands Forum By Christopher Cottrell June 24, 2026, Marshall Islands__The 2026 Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM) convened in Majuro, Marshall Islands yesterday to address “Economic and Financial Inclusion in the Pacific,” with rising fuel and cost of living costs top of the agenda. President Heine officiated the opening, and said, “We can now turn toward bringing the …

Photo Sources: Office of the President, Republic of the Marshall Islands By Christopher Cottrell June 22, 2026, Marshall Islands__President Heine of the Marshall Islands delivered a powerful opening keynote remarks for the Berline Climate Mobility Forum last week, stirrng the audience on issues of, “Rights-Based Climate Mobility and the Protection of Sovereign Rights.” According to her office, “She noted that …

Photo Sources: Office of the President, Republic of the Marshall Islands By Christopher Cottrell June 11, 2026, Federated States of Micronesia___ National Geographic Pristine Seas took Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine into the depths of her islands coral reefs aboard their submarine Argonaut as part of World Oceans Day this week. The president, “gained a rare firsthand perspective on the …

Photo Sources: Australian Embassy, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Chewy Lin Photo By Christopher Cottrell May 29, 2026, Marshall Islands___ The Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Reliant has recently delivered critical aggregate, sand and bricks to Enewetak to support critical water infrastructure support. Consisting of 40 small islands around a central lagoon, Enewetak faces rising sea levels and water contamination from …