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The Cook Islands recently took part in the first session of the Preparatory Commission for the UN Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity Beyond…
Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 6 May 2025-A Cook Islands delegation joined Pacific regional leaders at the Regional Preparatory Meeting on the Agreement under the United Nations Convention…
Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 30 April 2025— The Cook Islands and French Polynesia continue to deepen cooperation, convening the first technical meeting to review the Air Services Agreement…
30 April 2025 – Prime Minister Mark Brown met with Prime Minister of Fiji, Hon. Sitiveni Rabuka, on the margins of the recent Troika Leaders Meeting held in Nadi, Fiji on 14 April…
Rarotonga, 30 April 2025— The Cook Islands and the Republic of Azerbaijan formalised diplomatic relations earlier in the month through an exchange of diplomatic notes between the…
29 April 2025, Rarotonga – Earlier this month, the Cook Islands submitted its first Confidence Building Measure Report (CBM) for the year 2024, an obligation as a States Party to the…
15 April 2025, Nadi - Prime Minister Hon. Mark Brown and Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, Hon. Jeremiah Manele, met last week, to explore opportunities for strengthened cooperation…
SUVA, FIJI – 17 April 2025 – The Cook Islands joined Pacific governments, civil society, private sector representatives, regional agencies, and development partners for the first…
15 April 2025, Nadi – Last week, Prime Minister Hon. Mark Brown met with the Prime Minister of Tonga and Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, Hon. ‘Aisake Eke, on the margins of the…
Pacific Islands Forum Troika Leaders gathered in Nadi this week for their first in-person meeting of 2025, reaffirming their commitment to collective priorities and navigating the…
