Author: Kenneth Welles

The 44th meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (OEWG44), Bangkok, Thailand

July 11, 2022 Intervention by Mr. Jeem Lippwe, Head of Delegation of the Federated States of Micronesia on Agenda 6(a):  Energy-efficient and low-global-warming-potential technologies:  Report by the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel (decision XXXIII/5); Good afternoon co-chairs and colleagues. It’s a real pleasure for the delegation of…

2022 UN Ocean Conference

Statement by Deputy Permanent Representative Mr. Jeem Lippwe June 29, 2022 Co-Presidents, I first like to congratulate you on the assumption of your office and thank Fiji and Sweden for starting us on this journey in 2017. I align my statement with the interventions delivered on behalf…

STOCKHOLM +50 Plenary Statement

Delivered by H. E. Secretary Kandhi A. Elieisar Excellencies, Distinguish Delegates All Protocol Observed It gives me much pleasure today to deliver this statement on behalf of the Government and the People of the Federated States of Micronesia. At the outset, I wish to pay my respect…

Federated States of Micronesia Health and Social Affairs Secretary and WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination met at the margins of the World Health Assembly in Geneva

In Geneva for the 75th World Health Assembly (WHA75) Mr. Marcus Samo, Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services, used the opportunity to meet on the conference sidelines with Mr. Yohei Sasakawa, the Chairman of the Sasakawa Health Foundation. The meeting is notable as Mr….

Delegation of the Federated States of Micronesia at the 75th World Health Assembly on Agenda Item 18.2 – “Outcome of the SIDS Summit for Health: For a healthy and resilient future in small island developing States.”

Statement by Mr. Jeem Lippwe Mr. Chair, The Federated States of Micronesia is pleased to make this intervention relating to Agenda Item 18.2 on the resolution entitled – “Outcome of the SIDS Summit for Health: For a healthy and resilient future in small island developing States.” Chair,…

Statement by DPR Jeem Lippwe

Delegation of the Federated States of Micronesia at the 75th World Health Assembly (WHA75) relating to Agenda item 16.3, “WHO’s work in health emergencies” Mr. Chairman, As a peaceful Pacific small island developing state , it is heartbreaking to see yet another humanitarian catastrophe unfolding before our…

President Panuelo Appeals for President Xi’s Support to Call for Russia’s Withdrawal &Cessation of Hostilities in Ukraine, & to Put World on a Path to Peace

Press Release PALIKIR, Pohnpei—On March 28th, 2022, His Excellency David W. Panuelo—President of theFederated States of Micronesia (FSM)—wrote a letter to His Excellency Xi Jinping, President of thePeople’s Republic of China (China), soliciting China’s support to call for the Russian Federation’swithdrawal from, and cessation of hostilities in,…

A joint statement on Armed Forces Day in Myanmar by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union and the Foreign Ministers of Albania, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Palau, Republic of Korea, Serbia, Switzerland, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 

On Armed Forces Day, we remember those killed and displaced by violence over the last year, including at least 100 people killed on this day alone one year ago. Some countries continue to supply lethal assistance to Myanmar’s military regime, enabling its violence and repression. We urge…