Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to Cook Islands from 7-9 November 2023 for the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders’ Meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This will be his first visit to Cook Islands as Prime Minister and his second time attending a PIF Leaders’ Meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Australia is a proud founding member of the PIF, which has brought the Pacific’s leaders together annually for more than 50 years to discuss shared challenges and regional solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The PIF Leaders’ Meeting will bring together leaders from 18 Pacific countries and territories to discuss important issues affecting the region, including climate change and regional security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Leaders will agree steps to deliver the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent, endorsed in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Prime Minister will be joined by the Minister for International Development and the Pacific Pat Conroy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“It is important I join with fellow Pacific leaders in Cook Islands for the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I thank Cook Islands and Prime Minister Mark Brown as Chair for hosting this meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Australia sees the Pacific as family and none of us can achieve the future we want alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Working together, through the Pacific Islands Forum, is vital to securing a shared Pacific that is peaceful, safe and prosperous”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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