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Emergency Legal Responders Deploy to Micronesia for Disaster Law Preparedness with Airlink and United
Closing the gaps the map creates: Emergency Legal Responders teams up with Airlink and United to strengthen disaster preparedness in the South Pacific. NEW ORLEANS, LA, UNITED STATES, September 4, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- This September,...
Energy and Natural Resources Committee Clears Record Amount of Pending Legislation as Manchin Leads Last Business Meeting as Chairman
Washington, DC- Today, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held their last business meeting of the 118th Congress and cleared a record number of 75 pieces of legislation pending before the committee. The business meeting also...
Owner: American Government
Governor, Joint Region Marianas, Joint Task Force-Micronesia Convene Civil-Military Coordination Council
Military officials from the Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Guam Army National Guard attended. Additionally, participating on behalf of various government of Guam agencies were representatives from the Guam Department of Agriculture, the Guam...
Owner: American Government
Pacific Partnership 2024-2 Concludes Mission in Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia
A team representing Australia and the United States concluded the fifth and final mission stop of Pacific Partnership 2024-2 (PP24-2) in Kosrae, Sept. 23. The nine-day Kosrae mission stop brought more than 40 participants from Australia and the...
Owner: American Government
PP24-2 Assists with the Preservation of WWII Memorials in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
YAP, Federated States of Micronesia – A multinational team of service members deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2024-2 (PP24-2) helped preserve WWII memorial markers during a host nation outreach cleanup event (HNOE) with the Yap Visitors...
Owner: American Government
Pacific Partnership 2024-2 Concludes Mission in Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia
The nine-day Kosrae mission stop brought more than 40 participants from Australia and the United States together to increase humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) preparedness in the Indo-Pacific. “The Pacific Partnership team is...
Owner: American Government
Pacific Partnership 2024-2 Concludes Mission in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
YAP, Federated States of Micronesia–A multinational team representing five Pacific nations concluded the fourth mission stop of Pacific Partnership 2024-2 (PP24-2) with a closing ceremony at the Yap Living History Museum in Colonia, Yap, Sept. 10....
Owner: American Government
Pacific Partnership 2024-2 Commences Mission in Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia
The mission kicked off with a key leadership engagement at the Kosrae State governor’s office with Gov. Tulensa Palik; U.S. Navy Capt. Daniel Keeler, PP24-2 mission commander; and Royal Australian Air Force Wing Cmdr. Scott Minchin, PP24-2 deputy...
Owner: American Government
Pacific Partnership 2024-2 Concludes Mission in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
The 11-day Yap mission stop brought more than 70 participants from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, and the United States who came together to increase humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) preparedness in the Indo-Pacific....
Owner: American Government
Pacific Partnership 2024-2 Kicks Off Mission in Federated States of Micronesia
A multinational team representing five Pacific nations kicked off the fourth mission stop of Pacific Partnership 2024-2 (PP24-2) in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Sept. 4, 2024. Yap Gov. Charles Chieng hosted U.S. Navy Capt. Daniel...
Owner: American Government
Readout of Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti’s Meetings with Senior Leaders in the Federated States of Micronesia
Chief of Naval Operations Spokesperson Navy Cmdr. Desiree Frame provided the following readout: Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti met with Vice President of the Federated Sates of Micronesia (FSM) Aren Palik, FSM Secretary of the...
Owner: American Government
Lavrov: Trump’s Gaza Plan Insufficient to Resolve Palestinian Issue
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has described US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace proposal as “the best thing on the negotiating table at the moment,” while acknowledging it falls short of fully resolving the broader...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Closing Remarks of Governor Arnold I. Palacios- 2024 Micronesian Islands Forum
As we bring this forum to a close, I thank you, Madame Chair, my fellow Marianas governor, for your leadership and hospitality, and all the leaders of Micronesia for coming together these past few days in the spirit of friendship and...
Owner: American Government
Federated States of Micronesia strengthens climate adaptation and cultural preservation through the War on Weeds programme
29 May 2024, Yap FSM - Invasive species have significant negative impacts on local biodiversity and ecosystems and managing them is essential for maintaining the health and stability of natural environments while also building the resilience of...
Statewide Consumer Network Program
Short Title: SCN Initial Announcement Back to the Grants Dashboard Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) NOFO Number: SM-24-002 Posted on Grants.gov: Thursday, February 08, 2024 Application Due Date: Monday, April 08, 2024 Catalog of Federal...
Owner: American Government
HHS Provides More Than $1.5 Billion in State and Tribal Opioid Response Grants
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), today allocated more than $1.5 billion in FY25 continuation funding awards for the State Opioid Response (SOR)...
Owner: American Government
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee 2023 Year-in-Review
Washington, DC — Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, released the Committee’s 2023 year-in-review. Under Senator Manchin’s leadership, the Energy and Natural Resources Committee...
Owner: American Government
Strengthening Regional Tourism Industry Partnerships and Collaborations
Governor Arnold Palacios, together with Lt. Governor David Apatang, today welcomed the officers and members of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) – Micronesia Chapter, who are meeting on Saipan this week for the first Tri-Annual Meeting...
Owner: American Government
Yap Day 2024: A Vibrant Celebration of Micronesian Culture and Heritage in the Village of Makiy
(January 19, 2024) – Yap Visitors Bureau, Yap, FSM): The 54th Annual Yap Day celebrations, one of the premier and largest cultural events in all of Micronesia, will be held on February 29 and March 1, 2024. Hosted this year in the village of Makiy...
Owner: Pacific Tourism Organisation
USNS Mercy Arrives in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia
The arrival of USNS Mercy to Chuuk marks the final stop of Pacific Partnership 24-1, the largest multinational humanitarian and disaster relief mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Mercy’s arrival to Chuuk marks the seventh time Pacific...
Owner: American Government