Joan Rigamoto

[Elsie Fukofuka @ElsieFukofuka]

Honoured to welcome the newly appointed Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum to the PRO today.

Happy to see Sione, Joan and Jonetani 🙂

Excited for #Tonga to showcase her world-renowned hospitality when hosting Pacific Leaders and the UN Secretary General in August🌴

[Joan Rigamoto @jalpess]

My final engagement serving @henrytpuna it has truly been an honour, Sir.

[Pacific Islands Forum @ForumSEC]

#Pacific2050 #Partnerships
On his final mission, SG Puna joined Pacific leaders for the 3rd Pacific-Singapore High-Level visit this week, meeting new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, pictured, hosting his first international engagement as a leader. #multilateralism #cooperation

[Winston Peters @NewZealandMFA]

Foreign Minister will meet 🇫🇯 PM @slrabuka & PIF SG @henrytpuna during his 1st overseas trip of this term (15-16 Dec)

"Coalition Govt is deeply committed to the Pacific and to ensuring 🇳🇿 has the connections & relationships to help the region succeed."

https://t.co/TMU5bo6xu7

[Pacific Islands Forum @ForumSEC]

It’s all about the #Youth voice at #COP28 today and for this @AOSISChair Youth climate Champion, Moemoana Schwenke, it’s all about reading the bigger context beyond the small things - hence the saying ‘ Ia seu le manu, ae taga’i i le galu’. #ResilientPacific

[Zarak Khan @ZarakFJ]

A privilege attending @COP28_UAE to support our @ForumSEC Members with these distinguished group of hard working colleagues from across the #Pacific. Vinaka for your commitment to address & advocate for the region's #climate change priorities

[Pacific Islands Forum @ForumSEC]

A milestone moment for #COP28UAE  as the youth and leaders of the worlds most vulnerable islands talk #1pt5tostayalive and #climateresilience with #US, #China, #India and #Australia #ResilientPacific #AOSIS

[Joan Rigamoto @jalpess]

Leaders met, discussions had, and friendships forged at the 52nd Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting. Meitaki Cook Islands for being gracious hosts 🇨🇰🙏

[Sione Tekiteki @Sione_Tekiteki]

And Kia Orana from Rarotonga from the back-office @ForumSEC support team. So lucky to have such a hardworking team! There are more who refused to get in the photo!

[Siaosi Sovaleni - Huakavameiliku @Huakavameiliku]

Very proud. Malo fakafofongai lelei a Tonga

[Elsie Fukofuka @ElsieFukofuka]

Secretary Blinken @SecBlinken and PM @Huakavameiliku hold a Joint Press Conference at the Prime Ministers Press Room 🇺🇲🇹🇴

[Post-Courier @postcourierlive]

PACIFIC Islands Forum Sectratery Henry Puna was welcomed with a Cook Island welcome song "Trete"sung by Vabukori singing group at Jackson's International Airport.

[Joan Rigamoto @jalpess]

Until next time @ElsieFukofuka !

[Elsie Fukofuka @ElsieFukofuka]

Back home after a busy week in Bangkok accompanying Hon Minister for Foreign Affairs and Chair of the 79th Session of the ESCAP with colleague DS/COP. Always wonderful to see the Pacific family and Tongans working abroad esp @jalpess 🇹🇴

[Joan Rigamoto @jalpess]

@aekatoa I love this ❤️

[Elsie Fukofuka @ElsieFukofuka]

Quick snaps from the end of a busy first day at the UNESCAP Headquarters in Bangkok for the Seventy-ninth Session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.

[Frederica @FredericaTuita]

Our mother receiving a special traditional honour from our delegates from the Solomon Islands 🇸🇧 They explained how this necklace is usually prepared by young men when they mature or are ready to court someone thus HRH's joke if this means she's marrying them 😄❤️🇸🇧🙏🏽🇹🇴

[Henry Puna @henrytpuna]

I've said it before and I will say it again - walking the talk and ensuring visions become realities relies on our youth.

Exciting to see our youth leaders of our Pacific university leading the conversations on governance, climate, and anticorruption -- well done @USPSA_

[Pacific Islands Forum @ForumSEC]

Welcoming a courtesy call from the new U.S. Envoy to the #PacificIslandsForum, Amb. Frankie Reed, Forum SG @HenrytPuna shared updates on #Pacific2050 priorities, discussions on how the first US Envoy to the Forum will strengthen U.S. engagement in the region.

[Nayacalevu 🇫🇯 @rnayacalevu]

International School in Suva (ISS) must be commended for teaching their students the value of culture especially the art of tali ibe. Sadly in our itaukei society, some have lost their language, their i-tovo and cultural skills such as tali. We must revive culture.

PC: ISS FB

[Henry Puna @henrytpuna]

From the region of peace to the #newagendaforpeace, the most peaceful hour was an apt time for this virtual meet.
Donning suit and tie for a 2am Saturday in Suva/10am Friday in New York for sharing our #oneBluePacific #Pacific2050 vision with the world. Stay tuned.

[Pacific Islands Forum @ForumSEC]

Forum staff & Forum member reps, warmly welcomed Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark and Danish Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy, Honorable Dan Jørgensen, to a High-Level Dialogue this afternoon.