Why did Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia recently band together?
The Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) hosted a luncheon in Majuro on Tuesday for the visiting Micronesian Summit guests. As Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), Ambassador Bruce J.D. Linghu welcomed the delegations from Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and RMI. The Marshall Islands is host nation for the 11th Micronesian Chief Executives’ Summit (MCES), July 13-15, and the 9th Micronesia Presidents’ Summit (MPS), from July 16-17. During the luncheon held at the Melele Room, Marshall Islands Resort Hotel, Ambassador Linghu said he wished success of the summits’ events and continued prosperity to all the countries represented. “The Republic of China (Taiwan) and all the Micronesian countries are Good Neighbors, Close Friends, Family Members, and Development Partners, especially close in terms of culture, language, and Austronesian blood connection,” said Linghu. According to the RO
Micronesian states appeal for help on rising sea levels (AFP) – 1 day ago MAJURO — Leaders of Micronesian states have appealed for international help to avoid being wiped out by rising sea levels. “We will all be drowning in our own backyards if leaders of developed nations do not take swift action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” Federated States of Micronesia President Emanuel Mori said. He was speaking at a meeting of presidents and governors from United States-affiliated islands in the north Pacific at a summit held in the Marshall Islands capital of Majuro that ends Friday. Although the summit had a broad agenda — including tourism, health, energy and telecommunications — the pressing issue of climate change and its potentially devastating impact took centre stage. The mood reflected the recent World Ocean Conference in Indonesia where island countries expressed fears that entire nations could be wiped off the map. The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicted i
The Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) hosted a luncheon in Majuro on Tuesday for the visiting Micronesian Summit guests. As Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), Ambassador Bruce J.D. Linghu welcomed the delegations from Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and RMI. The Marshall Islands is host nation for the 11th Micronesian Chief Executives’ Summit (MCES), July 13-15, and the 9th Micronesia Presidents’ Summit (MPS), from July 16-17. During the luncheon held at the Melele Room, Marshall Islands Resort Hotel, Ambassador Linghu said he wished success of the summits’ events and continued prosperity to all the countries represented. “The Republic of China (Taiwan) and all the Micronesian countries are Good Neighbors, Close Friends, Family Members, and Development Partners, especially close in terms of culture, language, and Austronesian blood connection,” said Linghu. According to the RO
Micronesian states appeal for help on rising sea levels (AFP) – 1 day ago MAJURO — Leaders of Micronesian states have appealed for international help to avoid being wiped out by rising sea levels. “We will all be drowning in our own backyards if leaders of developed nations do not take swift action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” Federated States of Micronesia President Emanuel Mori said. He was speaking at a meeting of presidents and governors from United States-affiliated islands in the north Pacific at a summit held in the Marshall Islands capital of Majuro that ends Friday. Although the summit had a broad agenda — including tourism, health, energy and telecommunications — the pressing issue of climate change and its potentially devastating impact took centre stage. The mood reflected the recent World Ocean Conference in Indonesia where island countries expressed fears that entire nations could be wiped off the map. The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicted i
