Palau

Photo Sources: Office of the President, Republic of Palau, Saudi Fund for Development, United Airlines By Christopher Cottrell April 15, 2026, Palau___ From France to New Zealand to Saudi Arabia, the rearview mirror and forward business posture of Palau at Mid-April 2026 shows full steam ahead towards the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting from August 30 to September 4, …

Photos Sources: Office of the President, Republic of Palau, U.S. Embassy Koror By Christopher Cottrell April 8, 2026, Palau___ Last week, Palau First Lady Valerie R. Whipps Jr. met with First Lady Melania Trump at the White for the “Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit” for online child protection, as the two nations tack into stronger educational partnerships. Sponsored …

Photo Sources: Office of the President, Republic of Palau, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Google Maps, Vesselfinder.com By Christopher Cottrell April 3, 2026, Palau__Palau’s National Working Group on the Fight Against Illegal Drugs held their first meeting this week. A key concern is drug crime patterns of foreign nationals from China attempting to smuggle methamphetamine into Palau, which …

Photos Sources: Office of the President, Republic of Palau, and Palau Ministry of Finance. By Christopher Cottrell March 25, 2026, Palau___Cyber-Security is at the forefront of Palau’s fight against online assaults from international disruptors, blackmailing hackers, and malicious actors targeting this small Pacific Island nation of some 300 islands. Over the past few years, Palau’s Health Ministry and Belau National …

Photo Sources: Office of the President, Republic of Palau By Christopher Cottrell March 18, 2026, Palau___The 17,000 plus population island nation of Palau is ramping up its communities against troubled tides: supporting UN disabilities policies, combating illegal drugs, securing strong energy pipelines, and championing ocean health for all. Palau Nominee Villaney Remengesau for UN Committee on the Rights of Persons …

Photo Source: United States Trade Development Agency By Christopher Cottrell March 9, 2026, Palau___Hawaii Architects, a Honolulu based construction firm, has been awarded a US$ 2.37 million United States Trade Development Agency (USTDA) award to study how to best assist Palau’s ocean embattled Belau National Hospital. First built in 1992 with just 90 beds for Palau’s 17,700 population across 340 …