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Photo Credits: White House, Office of the President,  Federated States of Micronesia By Christopher Cottrell September 23, 2026, Federated States of Micronesia__Vice President Aren B. Palik and a strong delegation from Micronesia joined President Trump and other leaders at the United Nations Headquarters in New York for the opening day of the General Debate of the 81st United Nations General …

Photo Sources: Office of the President, Federated States of Micronesia By Christopher Cottrell August 17, 2026, Federated States of Micronesia__President Simina recently lauded gender equality at the third Micronesian Ministers for Women Conference (MMWC). President Simina said, “The empowerment of women is not only a social imperative but an economic necessity. When women succeed, families prosper, communities flourish, and the …

Photo Sources: Embassy of Japan to Palau By Christopher Cottrell August 3, 2026, Palau___ With Japan’s economic support, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is training up Palau’s maritime security, with recent Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) training. With drug waves washing across the Pacific—from Latin American cartel cocaine to the east, and Golden Triangle meth …