Micronesia News

Since 1992 May has been designated as Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month in tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America's history and are instrumental in its future success.

A regional dialogue for civil society organisations on conflict, peace, and security issues was held at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat from 6-10 May 2013.

Islands showcase dance and song: Islands from the region showcased their song and dance during a unity show at the Guam Micronesian Island Fair on May 17.

The latest version of the U.S. Senate immigration reform bill restores Medicaid eligibility to migrants from three Pacific island nations in Micronesia.

The 2013 Regional Civil Society Organisations Dialogue commends the Forum Regional Security Committee for the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat Dialogue on Conflict, Peace & Security.

We recognize Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month during the month of May.

Cmdr. Christine Johnson examined the inside of a boy's ear at a remote medical humanitarian civil assistance site for Pacific Partnership 2011.

The Pacific Asia Travel Association, or PATA, is seeking new members for its Micronesia chapter.

"Twenty of the world's most troubled countries have made progress in efforts that range from reducing poverty to improving the education of girls and cutting down on the deaths of women in childbirth, the World Bank said on Wednesday" in a new report , Reuters reports.

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs will host several programs throughout the year to protect and promote the rights of disabled persons.

It may come as a bit of a surprise, but the southwest corner of Missouri is home to a growing community of migrants from the Federated States of Micronesia, a country of hundreds of islands in the western Pacific.

October monsoons would drench the park at Ypao Beach during the annual Guam Micronesia Island Fair, leaving passages muddy and washed out, sometimes causing flooding.

Washington, DC The Multilateral Fund of the Montreal Protocol will provide China $385 million over the next 17 years to completely eliminate its industrial production of HCFCs by 2030.

Nadeen Ibrahim of Morgan Community College and Weldon Valley High School is one of 50 community college students from the United States, Canada, and the Federated States of Micronesia who have been named 2013 New Century Scholars - receiving a total of $100,000 in scholarships.

Edith Jonise Abraham April 8, 2013 Edith Jonise Abraham, 62, of Kosrae, Micronesia, died in the Queen's Medical Center.

Nearly 113.5 million Americans hold passports, including the person writing this article, but more than half the country's population doesn't possess the all-access pass to the world.

Back in 1987, alarm about emissions of ozone layer-depleting chlorofluorocarbons , hydrochlorofluorocarbons , and bromine gases led national governments worldwide to sign the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer , a United Nations environmental agreement in which 197 countries and the European Union pledged to phase out ... (more)

The Ayuda Foundation's 3rd Annual Broken Crayon Project continues to accept donations that will be sent to schools in remote islands in Micronesia.

A Micronesian senator has used a forum of Pacific leaders in Wellington to congratulate Louisa Wall and the New Zealand people for "giving equality a chance". Speaking less than 40 hours after the passing of the Marriage Amendment Bill, David Panuelo - a male senator from Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia - addressed Louisa Wall ... (more)