- Pacific Islands Forum’s annual meeting was held in Nuku’alofa, Tonga.
- The annual meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) was started on 26th August in Nuku’alofa, the capital of Tonga.
- More than 1,500 delegates from around 40 countries have attended the meeting.
- Climate change and the China-US battle for influence over the strategic region issues and other issues were discussed.
Pacific Islands Forum
- The Pacific Islands Forum is an intergovernmental organization consisting of 18 countries located in the Pacific region.
- Australia and New Zealand are among the wealthiest and largest countries in this forum.
- Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Tonga, Cook Islands, etc. are also members of this forum.
- The main aim of the forum is economic growth, enhanced political governance, and security for the region.
- Its vision is for a resilient Pacific region of peace, harmony, security, social inclusion, and prosperity.