Author: Kenneth Welles

Independence Day Message

Independence Day New York, 3 November 2021 As we mark this milestone in our nation-building journey, we pause to pay tribute to our leaders,past and present, and all our citizens for their contribution. There is much to be thankful for, and much more to look forward to…

Address by President David W. Panuelo before the United Nations General Assembly at its seventy-sixth session New York, 23 September 2021

Mr. President,Mr. Secretary-General,Excellencies,Distinguished delegates,Ladies and gentlemen,I bring you warm greetings from our beautiful islands in the Federated States of Micronesia.Mr. President,At the outset, I wish to express that I am particularly pleased that an esteemed leader from a small island developing state (SIDS) has been elected to…

Japan Donates $3,700,000 to Support the FSM Fisheries & Maritime Institute

PALIKIR, Pohnpei—Through the Kizuna (special bond) between the People and Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and the People and Government of Japan, the latter has donated $3,700,000 to the FSM to support the FSM Fisheries & Maritime Institute. The purpose of the grant is to provide a training vessel, training equipment, and upgrades to the institute’s facilities.