BY BEN BILUA
Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET), Peter Shanel Agovaka has called on development partners to deepen their understanding of the Pacific context and to align their support with regional priorities.
Speaking at the 6th Korea–Pacific Islands Foreign Ministers Meeting, Agovaka said development partners must select and design their priorities in line with the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent, which serves as the region’s long-term development blueprint.
He said the 2050 Strategy outlines how Pacific countries can work collectively to realise a shared vision of peace, harmony, security, social inclusion and prosperity across the region.
“The 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent provides the blueprint on how we, as a region, can work together to achieve our common vision,” Agovaka said.
He stressed that effective cooperation requires partners to respect and work within Pacific-led systems and mechanisms.
“It requires our partners to understand our operating context, and work within our mechanisms and systems. Most importantly, it requires our partners to align to our priorities,” he said.
Agovaka added that achieving the region’s long-term vision depends on building genuine and enduring partnerships founded on mutual respect and shared goals.
“Achieving our 2050 vision requires genuine and long-lasting partnerships,” he said.
Agovaka said the changing geostrategic environment has prompted Pacific leaders to take a more deliberate and coordinated approach to development, ensuring that national and regional aspirations are not left to chance.
He said Pacific leaders remain committed to establishing a region where Pacific people can lead free, healthy and productive lives, with development guided by regional ownership and collective responsibility.
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