With "Our Voices, Our Choices, Our Pacific Way" as the chosen theme for this year's Forum, Prime Minister Brown underscored the importance of defining development trajectories and fostering partnerships to achieve their vision. He also acknowledged the leadership of Tuvalu as the SIS Chair since 2019 and challenges faced by the region during the past five years.

The Government of Kiribati formally reinstated its positive endorsement to rejoin the Pacific Islands Forum earlier in January this year.

President Taneti Maamau expressed their commitment to rejoining and remaining with the forum amidst growing geopolitical interest in the region.

In an exclusive interview with Pasifika TV, Maamau says they are happy to return to the forum and join their Pacific brothers in making the Pacific a great place to live and work.

The Pacific Cooperation Foundation (PCF) is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with Pacific Corporation Broadcasting Limited - Pasifika TV. This collaboration aims to provide extensive and up-to-date news coverage during the upcoming month of regional events, including the 52nd Pacific Island Forum Leaders meeting in the Cook Islands, The Pacific Games Solomon Islands 2023, and COP 28 in Dubai.