BY LORETTA B MANELE
Leaders from the 54th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in the 2025 PIF Communique have called on states and non-states to take on six key actions.
This is according to the 54th PIF Leaders Communique which was shared during a press conference on Friday, September 12, 2025.
At the press conference was the PIF Secretary General, Baron Waqa and the Troika members which refers to the former Chair of PIF, the current Chair and the incoming Chair.
The former PIF Chair is Tongan PM, Aisake Eke, current Chair is Solomon Islands PM, Jeremiah Manele and on behalf of incoming Chair, Palau was their Foreign Minister Gustav Aitaro.
Moreover, in the 2025 PIF Communique, the first of six key actions PIF leaders call on states and non-states to take on is to engage with the Blue Pacific Continent in a manner that honours the Pacific way, respects national sovereignty of all PIF members and supports national and Pacific-led approaches including through Forum-endorsed mechanisms to safeguard Pacific peace and security.
Secondly, states and non-states are called to support the integration and advancement of the Blue Pacific Ocean of Peace by respecting its principles and aligning all engagement with the Pacific’s vision for peace.
Third in line is the call for support for Blue Pacific Continent in strengthening the conditions for peace to thrive.
“Through long-term investment in inclusive and resilient development that upholds national ownership, fosters stable governance and builds Pacific capacity and capability to sustain lasting peace for all Pacific peoples, including the role of women in peace building”, said the statement.
In fourth place, PIF leaders call on states and non-states to recognise the special needs and circumstances of Small Islands Developing States and their vulnerabilities.
In addition is the call for states and non-states to promote the responsible use of technology and innovation.
Lastly, the PIF leaders call for states and non-states to join the Blue Pacific Continent in taking bold, decisive and transformative action through the Paris Agreement and other relevant mechanisms to limit global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.
On this note, the leaders state that recognising this is crucial to the peace and security of the Blue Pacific Continent.
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