Pleased to deliver the opening remarks to celebrate this first World Football Day.

I thank the PR’s of Permanent Mission of Bahrain to UN in New York Libyan Mission To UN and Tajikistan for their vision and foresight in conceptualizing this dynamic initiative, with overwhelming support from the GA proclaiming 25 May as

The importance of considering risk in budgeting in Tonga 🇹🇴: hear from Sivoki Lavemaau, Deputy CEO (Budget) with the Ministry of Finance, on why budgets need to consider #climate . Sivoki spoke with us on the sidelines of the phase 2️⃣ launch for the #Gov4Res project.

#ITLOS Case31 : At a public sitting held today, the Tribunal delivered its Advisory Opinion in the Request submitted to #ITLOS by the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law. itlos.org/fileadmin/itlo…

Talitali fiefia to WHO/Europe in Denmark!

A warm welcome to my brother and World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific counterpart, Regional Director Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala who hails from Tonga - for 2 days of inter-regional collaborative dialogue on #HealthForAll , our joint @WHO vision transcending borders. 🤝⚕️

President Ratu Wiliame Maivalili Katonivere has commended the founder of Starlink Mr. Elon Musk for creating opportunities for wider bandwidth connectivity and high-speed internet connections in remote and rural areas of Fiji.

#Mangroves are a super-tool in adapting to #climatechange , acting as a critical storm barrier & invaluable #carbon store.
In our 🇼🇸 #SIDSSpotlight , see how citizens are acting to address mangroves which have been depleted due to increasingly severe climate change impacts.
#SIDS4

It is an honour and a privilege to commence my role here in Tonga.

The PIF Secretary General, Henry Puna was accorded a farewell ceremony by PIF Members, members of the Diplomatic Corp, CROP, members of the #CSO #PrivateSector #media at the #PIF Secretariat. The farewell was also attended by the PM of 🇫🇯 Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka

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'' I am filled with a deep sense of gratitude and appreciation for the friendships, the challenges, the experiences, and the accomplishments that we have achieved together in the last 3 years,' SG Puna.

#SotaTale SG!
Staff of the secretariat shared milestones, memories and laughter with departing Forum
SG Henry Puna and family members as they fly out this weekend. #Pacific2050 #PacificLeadersPacificWay

The Strategic Landpower Network includes all!

With the declared mission to defend the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Tonga, 🇹🇴 LTC Christian Tupou and I share the same goal of protecting and defending our people and borders by sharing knowledge and working with our Allies and

Statement by the Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum and Prime Minister of Cook Islands, Hon Mark Brown on the Political Situation in New Caledonia.

Link to release: bit.ly/3WHOGMS

Statement by the Chair Pacific Islands Forum and Prime Minister of Cook Islands, Hon Mark Brown on the Transition in Leadership at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat.

Read full statement: bit.ly/3UDozEi

As I leave Tonga this week, I was recently honoured to be granted a farewell audience of His Majesty King Tupou VI at the Palace in Nuku’alofa.

It will be hard to leave Tonga, and I will treasure the many wonderful meetings and memories like this one.

(photo: Tanya Edwards)

#Tonga 🇹🇴 | Last week, gender equality took center stage as Tonga convened the National Gender Equality Consultation 2024, reviewing policies and progress under the Platform for Action on Gender Equality.
🤝Tonga’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, Pacific Community , Pacific Islands Forum

Short films from 4⃣ Western Pacific countries have made it to the 5th World Health Organization (WHO) #HealthForAll Film Festival official selection!

Congratulations to filmmakers from 🇦🇺🇨🇳🇱🇦🇰🇷!

Watch, comment and share. Explore the selection of #Film4Health here: bit.ly/3K71Dcu

Nurses play a key role in improving people’s health, preventing disease, responding to emergencies & more.

On Sunday's #InternationalNursesDay , we thank them for their unwavering support to people around the world. who.int/news-room/fact…

#BREAKING
UN General Assembly ADOPTS resolution, recommending Security Council reconsider the matter of Palestine’s membership favourably; changing modalities for its participation in meetings

RESULT:
IN FAVOR: 143
AGAINST: 9
ABSTAIN: 25

Full story ⤵️
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UNSG to attend PIF Leaders meeting in Tonga in August 👏 matangitonga.to/2024/05/07/un-…

👩‍💻 Small states face challenges in managing ever-changing technologies like AI, outer space and cyber.

We were pleased to participate in today’s Forum of Small States discussion at Intl Peace Institute on how multilateral platforms can support progress and empower communities.

#FOSS #AI