The Smaller Island States (SIS) on Friday adopted a new strategy that will address issues of particular importance to the group. “This is a very important strategy for the Smaller Island States. We want sustainable development for our people and for the SIS to collectively play a dynamic role in shaping the direction of development in the broader Pacific region,” said the President of Palau and meeting Chair, Tommy E. Remengesau Jr, in a statement. Leaders and representatives

Leaders and their representatives from the Smaller Island States (SIS) have gathered in Palau on Thursday for a two-day meeting to set key issues and address the particular needs of the group. Palau Minister of State Billy Kuartei said that this is the first meeting of the group outside of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting and the gathering here was the agreement made in Papua New Guinea last year. Smaller Island States Leaders and their representatives at the Nation