80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Informal meeting of the General Committee March 4, 2026 Madame President, Micronesia aligns its statement with the statement made by the distinguished representative of Capo Verde on behalf of AOSIS For Micronesia and for all Small Island Developing States, sea‑level rise presents severe physical threats to our…
80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Informal meeting of the plenary on the intergovernmental negotiations on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council February 20, 2026 Co-Chairs, My delegation aligns with the statement delivered by the distinguished representative…
FSM Ambassador Jeem Lippwe, Permanent Representative to the United Nations invited Dr. Gabrielle Dreyfus to the AOSIS Ambassadorial monthly meeting to unveil urgent dual strategy for Climate Action: Focus on Methane Reduction Alongside CO2 Decarbonization
On Wednesday, February 4, 2026, Dr. Gabrielle Dreyfus emphasized the urgent need for a dual strategy in climate action—continuing long-term CO2 decarbonization efforts while simultaneously implementing immediate methane reduction initiatives. Methane is found to have a much faster recovery in the atmosphere than Carbon Dioxide. This approach…
Intervention by Micronesia’s Permanent Representative Jeem Lippwe at the Joint briefing by the President of the General Assembly and the President of the Economic and Social Commission on the role of the GA and ECOSOC in fragmented times
January 30, 2026 Distinguished Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), and the Economic and Social Commission (ECOSOC) Thank you for convening today’s join briefing. Peace and development are inseparable pillars of the United Nations, and the General Assembly and ECOSOC have a unique responsibility to…
80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Informal meeting of the plenary on the intergovernmental negotiations on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council New York, 21 January 2026 Thank you, Co-Chairs, My delegation aligns with the statement delivered…
Press release from the Permanent Mission of Micronesia to the United Nations on the Commemoration of the Entry into Force of the BBNJ Agreement
January 19, 2026 Micronesia today joins the international community in commemorating the entry into force of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement). This…
80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
High-level political forum on sustainable developmentconvened under the auspices of the Economic and SocialCouncilStatement by H.E. Jeem Lippwe, Permanent Representative New York, 23 July 2025 Mr. President, Micronesia is pleased to participate in this debate, at this moment of reflection and renewal in our journey toward the…
United Nations – The Nippon Foundation Strategic Needs Fellowship Programme
Call for application for the 2024 session of the Fellowship Program The Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea of the Office of Legal Affairs of theUnited Nations (“OLA/DOALOS”), is now accepting applications for the 2024 session of theUnited Nations – The Nippon Foundation…
Extension date to submit the 2024 AOSIS Fellowship Program Application
SCHOLARSHIP CLOSED Great news, FSM citizens! The Mission received a note from the AOSIS Chairman that the deadline to apply for the 2024 AOSIS Fellowship Program has been extended from December 8, 2023, to January 5, 2024. To guarantee a spot in the program, the candidate must:…
78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Agenda item 75: Oceans and the law of the sea Statement by: H.E. Jeem S. Lippwe Permanent Representative New York, 5 December 2023 Mr. President, The Federated States of Micronesia aligns its statement with the ones delivered on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, on…
