New Suwarrow Park Rangers complete immigration training.
On Tuesday 28th May 2024, Cook Islands Immigration conducted training for the new Suwarrow Park Rangers, Johnnie Tangaroa and Keanu Harawira, on immigration legislation and border…
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Cook Islands Representative Honored with Prestigious IMO International Maritime Award
The Cook Islands Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Captain Ian Finley, has been honored with the esteemed International Maritime Award, this…
Pacific Islands Forum Leaders endorse high-level mission to New Caledonia
*Issued by the Pacific Islands Forum Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders have endorsed a high-level mission to New Caledonia. This is in response to the request from New Caledonia to…
Japan and the Cook Islands Discuss Forward Bilateral Cooperation
On 17 July in Tokyo, in the margins of the 10th Japan-Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM10), the Prime Minister of Japan, the Hon. KISHIDA Fumio, and Cook Islands Prime Minister,…
PALM10 Leaders Declaration and Joint Action Plan Negotiations Conclude Ahead of Leaders Summit
Senior officials from the eighteen Pacific Islands Forum member countries and Japan concluded negotiations yesterday on the 10th Japan-Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM10) Leaders…
Pacific Leaders travel to Japan to build collaboration at PALM10
PIF, Suva, Friday 12th July, 2024 --Pacific Islands Forum Leaders will meet with the Government of Japan in Tokyo for the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting – PALM10 – from 16 to 18…
FAO Sub-Regional Coordinator Visits Cook Islands, reinforces agricultural collaboration
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration welcomed Ms. Xiangjun Yao, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Sub-Regional Coordinator for the Pacific Islands, during her…
Successful Negotiation of a New Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge
The Cook Islands joined over 1000 delegates at the Diplomatic Conference to conclude a new treaty relating to intellectual property, genetic resources, and associated traditional…
Leadership by Small Islands Developing States magnified by the Cook Islands at SIDS4
28 May 2024, Antigua and Barbuda - The leadership of Small Islands Developing States was highlighted by the Cook Islands Prime Minister who is the Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum…
Stronger together, the Cook Islands amplifies the voice of our Small Islands Developing States
The Cook Islands is standing firm with its family of over 35 Small Islands Developing States in Antigua and Barbuda at the Fourth International Conference on SIDS, charting a course…