In December 2017, the United Nations committed to developing a new legally binding treaty to protect biodiversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ). This BBNJ treaty will build on the Law of the Sea Convention and develop clearer rules for activities in the High Seas and the deep seabed beyond...
73rd Anniversary of the Genocide Convention and the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime on behalf of the Member States of the Asia-Pacific group at the United Nations.
Amb. Chigiyal as the APG Chair for the month of December 2021 Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, I am honored to address the Event to mark the 73rd Anniversary of the Genocide Convention and the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and...
Trust fund for the Judicial Fellowship Programme of the International Court of Justice
An Apprentice Program, which accepts up to 15 recent law graduates every year and enables them to develop their skills in the field of peaceful settlement disputes through the law. Micronesia-1Download
Notification of the Pacific Islands Ocean Acidification Master’s Student Fellowship
The People’s Republic of China Donates $150,000 to the FSM’s COVID-19 Pandemic Response
Press Release PALIKIR, Pohnpei—On November 25th, 2021, the Honorable Marcus Samo—Secretary of theDepartment of Health & Social Affairs of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)—received onbehalf of the Nation a donation of $150,000 from the People’s Republic of China (China) in ahandover ceremony with His Excellency Huang Zheng, Ambassador of...