The Minister for Foreign Affairs, HRH Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala chaired the 2025 Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat yesterday, 14 August in Suva, Fiji.

The meeting brought together ministers from across the Forum countries and discussed key initiatives, including the implementation of the 2050 Strategy, the Review of the Regional Architecture, and ongoing reforms to the forum’s partnership mechanism.

PIF Secretary General, Baron Waqa said, “Our work is guided by the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent, our long-term blueprint for regional unity and prosperity. The success of this Strategy hinges on enhanced cooperation, strong leadership, and inclusive participation. In that spirit, the Forum’s High-Level Political Talanoa process is examining how to realign our regional institutions to meet the 2050 vision, and its outcomes will inform recommendations to our Leaders in Solomon Islands.”

 In line with the theme for the 54th Pacific Islands Forum, “Iumi Together: Act Now for an Integrated Blue Pacific Continent”, the foreign ministers deliberated on the region’s ongoing efforts to strengthen and deepen Pacific regionalism amidst intensifying geopolitical competition.

Meanwhile, they also discussed important issues such as peace and security, climate change and disasters.

This was the final ministerial meeting before the Forum Leaders gathering next month in Honiara.