Author: Kenneth Welles

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…

ECOSOC – Commission on the Status of Women

66th session Statement by Deputy Permanent Representative Mr. Jeem Lippwe of the Federated States of Micronesia to the UN New York, 17 March 2022                                                         Madame Chair, Excellencies, We convene this sixty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) against the backdrop of…

FSM Information Services

Press Release Richard Clark, Press Secretary Following the Unjustified & Brutal Invasion of Ukraine, the Federated States of Micronesia Ceases Diplomatic Relations with the Russian Federation PALIKIR, Pohnpei—On February 25th, 2022, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has conveyed to the Russian Federation that diplomatic relations between…

76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Agenda item 67: The situation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine
Statement by the Micronesian Delegation

New York, 23 February 2022 Mr. President,I am honored to make these brief remarks on behalf of the delegation of the Federated Statesof Micronesia. The brevity of these remarks does not in any way indicate any diminishmentof concerns ascribed by my delegation towards the situation in Ukraine.Mr….