The Pacific Islands Forum Holds Its Annual Meeting

The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) held in Nuku'alofa, Tonga on August 26, 2024 is attended by approximately delegates from nearly countries Climate change and growing American-Chinese rivalry are probably the two most-discussed issues of this year.

Ans-Overview of Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)

• Established in 1971, made up of 18 Pacific countries including Australia and New Zealand as well as Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Tonga.
• Supports economies, political systems and regional security to common problems.
• Regular annual meetings to deal with major issues which are decided by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat.
• Get more money for climate change adaptation, because of sea-level rise.
• China and US tension: There are obvious worries held over tensions growing between Australia, the US due to increasing influence over world regions by Chinese enterprises.
• The PIF 2023 meeting will be centred on common global issues among Member countries including Climate Action and manging Power Play.
• The Forum Secretariat — which helps regional projects in governance and development. •
• The Buin Declaration on Climate Change•
• The Forum is in cooperation with the European Union and associated states, plus other non-forum countries such as United States of America & China.