Though successive rulers of Nepal have tried their best to retain Nepal as a unitary state, it may now be time to tinker with this concept. Unitarism has not brought us greater unity or autonomy, it ...

U.S. Coast Guard and FSM Maritime Wing members conduct a tabletop exercise to test the mechanics of using the enhanced shiprider agreement in Pohnpei, FSM, Dec. 12-15, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to the Federated States of Micronesia's President Wesley Simina {sim-min-AH} about delayed aid money from Congress, under a decades-old agreement with the Pacific islands. A ...

The economy has been hit by several shocks in recent years, including Covid and higher fuel and food prices, resulting in low and volatile growth. After contracting in FY2022, the economy expanded by ...

Chinese soldiers stand at attention during a welcome ceremony for FSM President Wesley Simina at the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, China, Apr. 9, 2024. Credit: Office of the President, Federated ...

UNHCR’s Representation in Canberra promotes refugee rights in Papua New Guinea, Fiji, the Cook Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, ...

If Compact funding remains stuck in limbo, the Freely Associated States will be increasingly vulnerable to China’s influence, David Panuelo warned. In this screenshot from an FDD recording, former FSM ...