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Pacific Islands regional organisation

Pacific Islands Forum Ministers Meetings

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Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting, 31 August – 3 September 2026, Koror, Republic of Palau. Credit: Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

In addition to the annual Leaders' Meeting, the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) convenes a range of other high-level ministerial meetings. There are standing annual meetings of Forum Foreign Ministers, Forum Economic Ministers and Forum Women Leaders. Forum Trade Ministers meet every two years.

Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting

At the 46th PIF Leaders Meeting in September 2015, Leaders agreed that Forum Foreign Ministers meet annually to assist and inform Leaders of relevant regional and international issues facing the region. The Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting (FFMM) provides a platform in the Forum's architecture for discussion on regional and international issues facing the Pacific.

Forum Economic Ministers Meeting

The Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM) addresses the key economic and socio-economic issues facing the Pacific, and the development and endorsement of regional responses to support and complement each country's domestic policies. In recent years the FEMM has discussed climate change financing, remittances, tourism, labour mobility and recovering from the economic and socio-economic impact of COVID-19.

Forum Women Leaders Meeting

To ensure an enduring focus on the critical role gender plays in the Pacific, in February 2021 Pacific Islands Forum Leaders endorsed an annual standing Pacific Islands Forum Women Leaders Meeting (PIFWLM). This is held ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting. PIFWLM brings together women leaders, ministers, government representatives, and male champions from member countries to advance gender equality and social inclusion across the Blue Pacific.

Forum Trade Ministers Meeting

The Forum Trade Ministers Meeting (FTMM) is held every two years, most recently on 18 July 2025 in Suva, Fiji. Ministers recalled the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent, and emphasised the value of regional solidarity in the face of global trade uncertainty, while highlighting the enduring importance of trade to the livelihoods and prosperity of the peoples of the Pacific region.

Outcomes of the 2025 Forum Trade Ministers Meeting

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