Speech
Lord Fatafehi Fakafānua  ·  2026-09-21 00:00

The 55th Pacific Island Leaders Forum has come to an end

As the 55th Pacific Island Leaders Forum has come to an end, Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua, on behalf of the Government of the Kingdom of Tonga, extends his sincerest appreciation to His Excellency Surangel Whipps Jr., the Government and People of Belau for the warm and gracious hospitality extended to the Tongan delegation and the wider Forum Family.

The Prime Minister also acknowledges with appreciation the regional stakeholders and partners for their valuable participation and continued commitment to strengthening Pacific cooperation and regionalism.

Tonga reaffirms its commitment to One Blue Pacific, united by our shared values, priorities and collective aspirations for a peaceful, prosperous and resilient Pacific.

Leaders’ Communiqué of the 55th Pacific Islands Forum here:https://forumsec.org/…/leaders-communique-55th-pacific…

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‘Oku fakaa’u atu mei he ‘Eiki Palemia, Lord Fakafanua, ‘o fakafofonga’i ‘a e Pule’anga Tonga, ‘a e fakamālō lahi ki a HE Surangel Whipps Jr., Pule’anga mo e Kakai ‘o Belau ki he talitali lelei mo mafana ki he kau fakafofonga ‘o Tonga pehe ki he toenga ‘o e tukuifonua memipa ‘o e Forum, ‘i he kakato mo e lava lelei ‘a e Fakataha’anga ‘a e Kau Taki ‘o e ‘Otu Motu Pasifiki hono 55.

Na’e fakamālō foki ‘a e ‘Eiki Palēmiá ki he ngaahi kautaha mo e ngaahi hoangāue fakafeitu’u ‘i he’enau kau mai mo e hokohoko atu ‘enau tukupā ke fakamālohia ‘a e fengāue’aki mo e fetokoni’aki fakafeitu’u ‘i he Pasifikí.

‘Oku toe fakapapau’i ‘e Tonga ‘a ‘ene tukupā ki he Uouongataha ‘a e Pasifiki (One Blue Pacific), ‘o fakatahataha’i ‘e he’etau ngaahi ‘ulungaanga ‘oku mahu’inga kia kitautolu, ngaahi ngaue ‘oku tau mahu’inga’ia ai mo e ngaahi faka’amu ki ha Pasifiki melino, lakalakaimonū mo tu’uloa.

Ko e ola ‘o e Fakatahaʻanga ʻo e kau Taki ‘o e ʻOtu Motu Pasifikí hono 55 ʻi heni: