Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
Private Mail Bag
Suva, Fiji,

The Pacific Islands Forum, formerly the South Pacific Forum until a name change in October 2000, was founded in August 1971 and comprises 16 independent and self-governing states in the Pacific. The Forum is the region's premier political and economic policy organization. Forum Leaders meet annually to develop collective responses to regional issues.
The Forum's membership has increased from the original seven founding members (Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Nauru, New Zealand, Tonga and Western Samoa -- now Samoa) to also include the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Niue, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. New Caledonia and French Polynesia, previously Forum Observers, were granted Associate Membership in 2006. Current Forum Observers include Tokelau (2005), Wallis and Futuna (2006), the Commonwealth (2006) and the Asia Development Bank (2006), with Timor Leste as Special Observer (2002).

Website: www.forumsec.org
Phone: (679) 3312-600
E-mail: info@forumsec.org.fj

Areas of Expertise:

Air/International Policy Air Law Australia Cook Islands Cultural Diversity Culture Economic Growth Equality Fiji Freedom Goverance Harmony Hazardous Waste Disposal Human Rights Intergovernmental Organizations International Organizations Islands Kiribati Marshall Islands Micronesia/Federated States of Natural Resources New Zealand Niue Nuclear Weapons Free Zone Oceans Pacific Pacific Islands Palau Papua New Guinea Peace Policy Development Politics Politics & Government Prosperity Regional Development Regional Economic Development Samoa Security Solomon Islands Sustainability Tonga Trade Treaties Tuvalu Vanuatu