BY BEN BILUA
THE 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting has ended successfully in Honiara on Friday, September 12, 2025.
The weeklong event brought together regional leaders to discuss pressing issues and opportunities on bringing peace, security and economic development in the pacific region.
Under the theme “Iumi Tugeda: Act Now for an Integrated Blue Pacific Continent”, leaders engaged in series of dialogue with Civil Society Organisations, Private Sector and Head of Civil Society Organisation in the Pacific.
Leaders also took time to strengthen cooperations between countries by signing security and trade arrangements.
Key events that took place during the meeting were; the implementation of 2050 Strategy, Review of the Regional Artitechture, the signing of the Pacific Resilience Facility and the endorsement of the Ocean of Peace Declaration.
On Thursday this week, leaders flew to Munda, Western Province for the Forum Leaders Retreat and returned to Honiara on Friday, September 12, 2025 for the Troika press conference.
Opening the Troika press conference, Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, General Secretary Baron Divavesi Waqa acknowledges the government and people of Solomon Islands for hosting the regional event.
He also acknowledges regional leaders for their contribution in series of meetings which took place during the week.
In his speech Forum Chair, Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele said the forum reflected deeply on regional priorities, reaffirmed regional unity and agreed on clear actions that will help guide the Blue Pacific Continent through increasing complex and challenging strategic environment.
He said leaders had the opportunity to meet with numbers of key stakeholders in the pacific including the representatives from the private sector, civil society organisation, head of CROP agencies and Associate members.
Manele said forum leaders have agreed to a communique which outlines important agendas and recommendations for respective countries in the region to implement.
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