Federated States Of Micronesia

Micronesian countries say they oppose a postponement of the appointment of a new Secretary-General for the Pacific Islands Forum. Audio

The Federated States of Micronesia has entered its sixth month under a State of Public Health Emergency, following Congress' move to extend a declaration through to 31 July.

Governor of Yap in the FSM is being sued by the legislature over the State of Emergency declared in March in response to the Covid-19 global pandemic.

The president of Federated States of Micronesia has laid out how citizens stranded abroad might be able to return.

A Pohnpei State Senator wants to see better laws protecting women and children in the Federated States of Micronesia from domestic violence.

The FSM has announced support for its citizens stranded abroad by border closures.

Some Pacific Island countries are beginning to emerge from lockdown, as the number of Covid-19 cases across the region inches towards 300.

The governor of Yap State in the Federated States of Micronesia has declared a nightly curfew because members of the public have been flouting Covid-19 edicts.

Pohnpei strengthened its ban on incoming travelers in the face of the escalating spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus in the region.

A referendum on Chuuk's independence from the Federated States of Micronesia, or FSM has reportedly been postponed until 2022.

The Federated States of Micronesia has announced a ban on the importation of single-use styrofoam containers and plastic shopping bags.

The Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands have strengthened travel bans in reaction to the coronavirus, writes Giff Johnson.

Authorities investigating the killing of the Attorney General of Yap state say they've identified several suspects.

A Pacific island government has accused an American meat processor of possible human trafficking and labour abuse of Micronesian workers.

A US federal agency has directed nearly $US2 million in funding to three Pacific states to fight an opioid crisis.

A new report says the US government should "open a productive new chapter" of engagement with the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and Palau in this time of competition with China.

The US has started negotiations to renew agreements with its freely associated states in the Pacific, in a counter to Chinese influence in the region.

China has donated $US2 million to the Federated States of Micronesia's (FSM) trust fund after a request from the country's leader.