“In the Pacific, this is where we begin — we pray, we listen to the Word of God.” - Revd Charissa Suli, President of the Uniting Church in Australia As the Pacific prepares for the Pre-COP31 meetings in Fiji and Tuvalu, Pacific Leaders and delegations gathered in Nadi this afternoon for a church service, beginning their journey together in prayer, reflection and fellowship. It was a moment grounded in the Pacific’s enduring values of faith, community and collective responsibility, as Leaders prepare to carry the region’s priorities and collective voice into the global climate dialogue. Before the negotiations, before the declarations, before the diplomacy, the Pacific begins in prayer. #OneBluePacific #Regionalism #COP31

A first ever for the Pacific! The Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts (WIM ExCom) is meeting in the Pacific with Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), hosting the meeting from 14–18 September 2026. Christin Batol presented to the Committee on the work she is undertaking as part of the Jo-Jikum youth-led organisation. Christin is a Youth Field Practitioner with the Strengthening Manit (Culture) through Non-Economic Loss and Damage project. During her presentation, she shared insights from her work and reflected on the impacts of climate change on her island home, highlighting the experiences and perspectives of young people and the importance of protecting culture, identity, and community. #COP31 #OneBluePacific #Regionalism

INVITATION TO TENDER! The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) invites suitably experienced and qualified individuals to apply for the following positions under the Pacific Correspondent Banking Relationships Project: 1. Payments System Advisor to provide technical advisory support to the Monetary Authority of the Marshall Islands (MAMI) projects.worldbank.org/.../p… 2. Country Coordinator – Vanuatu projects.worldbank.org/.../p… 3. Country Coordinator - Kiribati Pacific Strengthening Correspondent Banking Relationships Project projects.worldbank.org/.../p… #CBR #OneBluePacific #Regionalism

Legal metrology inspectors from Papua New Guinea and Tonga successfully completed a two-week attachment training programme held from 11–22 May 2026 in Auckland under the Pacific Islands Forum Pacific Quality Infrastructure (PQI) Initiative. Delivered through Trading Standards New Zealand (TSNZ), the programme focused on the verification of weighing scales and fuel meters, which is essential for fair trade, consumer protection, and accurate everyday transactions. The training also highlighted the growing contribution of women to metrology and quality infrastructure across the Pacific. Both participating inspectors were women, representing Papua New Guinea and Tonga. The PQI Initiative was established to strengthen the quality of products and services made in the Pacific, consumed locally, and exported to international markets by improving access to quality infrastructure services. It applies a strategic, demand-driven, and participatory approach to address Forum Members’ priority quality infrastructure needs. The initiative is guided by international best practices, including the requirements of the WTO Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement. The PQI Initiative is a key intervention area under the Pacific Aid-for-Trade Strategy 2026–2030 (PAfTS) and supports implementation of the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent. #OneBluePacific #Regionalism #PacificTrade

Senior officials convened at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat today for the Forum Trade Officials Meeting. The meeting was chaired by the Solomon Islands High Commissioner to Fiji, His Excellency Joseph Ma’ahanua. “In this environment, regional cooperation becomes not only desirable but essential. The collective strength of the Blue Pacific lies in our ability to work together, coordinate our responses, and advance common interests in a rapidly changing world. This requires us to remain forward-looking, strategic, and united in our approach to both regional and international trade issues,” said H.E Ma’ahanua. More: forumsec.org/publications/re… #OneBluePacific #Regionalism #PacificTrade

The Pacific Islands Forum is pleased to announce that the Pacific Aid for Trade Strategy 2026–2030 (PAfTS) is now available online: pacificecommerce.org/reports… The PAfTS provides a regional framework to support Forum Member countries in building the capacity needed to benefit from global trade opportunities. It helps articulate what regionalism means in the context of trade development and guides the Secretariat’s technical assistance to Members. Endorsed by Forum Trade Ministers in 2025, the Strategy builds on the previous PAfTS to ensure that key regional trade priorities are addressed, that regional initiatives are Forum Member-driven, and that donor and implementation partners coordinate effectively and avoid duplication. The PAfTS 2026–2030 focuses on key intervention areas, including quality infrastructure, electronic commerce, trade facilitation, services, trade policies and trade agreements, comprehensive connectivity, and priority value chains such as kava and apiculture, with trade and environment integrated across these areas. #OneBluePacific #forumtrade #PIF

The 65th Meeting of the Council of Regional Organisations of the Pacific (CROP) convened virtually today, bringing together Heads of Pacific regional agencies to discuss key regional priorities and emerging challenges facing the Blue Pacific. Discussions focused on coordinated regional responses to the Middle East crisis, updates on the Review of the Regional Architecture (RRA), CROP harmonisation efforts, preparations for COP31, and strengthened regional coordination across the Pacific system. CROP Heads also considered the draft 2050 Regional Collective Annual Report, which tracks regional progress towards implementation of the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent. #BluePacific #2050Strategy #PacificRegionalism #CROP