Bush signs amended Compact PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): December 23, 2003 – United States President George W. Bush, has signed into law, House Joint Resolution 63, approving the implementation of the Amendments to the Compact of Free Association between the U.S. and the Federated States of…

Neth continues as Deputy of HESA PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): December 16, 2003 – Midion Gideon Neth has been sworn in to maintain the post of Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and Social Affairs (HESA) of the Government of the Federated States of…

Pohnpei maintains executive and modifies legislative PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): December 16, 2003 – Pohnpei State has voted to maintain the leadership of Governor Johnny P. David and Lieutenant Governor Jack E. Yakana at the Executive Branch and with a few changes, kept most members of…

FSM JCN joins US and RMI Representatives to discuss Compact Implementation HONOLULU, Hawai’i (JCN/FSM Information Service): December 12, 2003 – Representatives from the Federated States of Micronesia, the United States and the Republic of the Marshall Islands met in Hawaii from December 9 to 11 to discuss…

Vice President Killion urges stronger actions on climate change MILAN, Italy (FSM Information Service): December 11, 2003 – Vice President Redley Killion pressed for stronger international actions at the Ninth Session of the Conference of Parties (COP9) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC)…

FAO endorses FSM membership PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): December 9, 2003 – The Federated States of Micronesia has been officially admitted as a full member of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Vice President Redley Killion, heading the FSM delegation to the 32nd Session…

Forum review team visits FSM PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): December 9, 2003 – The Pacific Islands Forum’s Eminent Persons Group recently visited the Federated States of Micronesia as part of its comprehensive review of the 16-member Pacific Islands Forum and its Secretariat. The Eminent Persons Group…

FSM ratifies CEDAW PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): December 9, 2003 – The Federated States of Micronesia has ratified the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). The Thirteenth Congress of the FSM, during its Second Regular Session in October,…

US House of Representatives Gives Final Approval to Amended Compact WASHINGTON, D.C. (FSM Information Service): December 9, 2003 – Following passage of the amended Compact of Free Association by the US Congress on November 20, the bill is now being enrolled by the Congress and will be…

EPIC resolutions anticipates amended Compact PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): December 9, 2003 – The Federated States of Micronesia Economic Policy Implementation Council (EPIC) held its Ninth meeting in late October and adopted five Resolutions anticipating the implementation of the amended Compact. The Resolutions provide guidelines to…