The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) is an inter-governmental organization that aims to enhance cooperation between countries and territories of the Oceania,including formation of a trade bloc and regional peacekeeping operations. It was founded in 1971 as the South Pacific Forum (SPF),and changed its name in 1999 to "Pacific Islands Forum",so as to be more inclusive of the Forum's Oceania-spanning membership of both north and south Pacific island countries,including Australia. It is a United Nations General Assembly observer.
The British Western Pacific Territories (BWPT) was the name of a colonial entity,created in 1877,for the administration,under a single representative of the British Crown,styled High Commissioner for the Western Pacific,of a series of Pacific islands in and around Oceania. Except for Fiji and the Solomon Islands,most of these colonial possessions were relatively minor.
Oceania is,to the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China,a stage for continuous diplomatic competition. The PRC dictates that no state can have diplomatic relations with both the PRC and the ROC. As of 2019,ten states in Oceania have diplomatic relations with the PRC,and four have diplomatic relations with the ROC. These numbers fluctuate as Pacific Island nations re-evaluate their foreign policies,and occasionally shift diplomatic recognition between Beijing and Taipei. The issue of which "Chinese" government to recognize has become a central theme in the elections of numerous Pacific Island nations,and has led to several votes of no-confidence.
Alik L. Alik is a diplomat and politician from the Federated States of Micronesia who was the Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia from May 11,2007 to May 11,2015.
Cuban-Pacific relations are diplomatic,economic,cultural and other relations between the Republic of Cuba and countries situated in Oceania. In the 2000s,Cuba has been strengthening its relations with Pacific nations,which have,for the most part,responded favourably to Cuban medical aid in particular. The first Cuba-Pacific Islands ministerial meeting was held in September 2008 in Havana,with government members from ten Pacific countries—Kiribati,Tuvalu,Nauru,Solomon Islands,Fiji,Tonga,Vanuatu,Samoa,the Federated States of Micronesia and Papua New Guinea—attending. The meeting was a consolidation rather than a starting point of Cuban-Pacific relations.
The High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Fiji is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Fiji.
The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide to Oceania.
The Oceania Table Tennis Federation (OTTF) is a table tennis organization founded on 1 June 1977,recognized by International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) as its continental federation in Oceania. Discussions began at the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships held in Melbourne,1975. Seven foundation members were New Zealand,Australia,Guam,Papua New Guinea,Fiji,New Caledonia and Tahiti.
Clarence Steven McGann is an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Fiji,Kiribati,Nauru,Tonga,and Tuvalu from 2008 to 2011. He was nominated by President George W. Bush,and assumed his duties at post in October 2008.
William Bodde Jr. was an American diplomat. He was the United States Ambassador to the Marshall Islands,Fiji,Tonga,Tuvalu,and Kiribati. He was a career member of the Senior Foreign Service,Class of Minister-Counselor. He was also the first executive director of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC),establishing the international secretariat for the organization in Singapore. He was active for over thirty years as an American diplomat and was a senior advisor to Jimmy Carter,Ronald Reagan,and George H. W. Bush. He was also an experienced writer and lecturer on foreign affairs. He is survived by his sons Peter William Bodde and Christopher Scott Bodde,four grandchildren,and three great grandchildren.
Judith Beth Cefkin is a diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Fiji. She formerly served concurrently as the ambassador to Kiribati,Nauru,Tonga,and Tuvalu,while resident in Suva,Fiji. She was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the Senate on November 19,2014. Her term began January 5,2015.
Joseph James Cella is an American diplomat and political advisor,who served concurrently as the United States Ambassador to Fiji,Kiribati,Nauru,Tonga,and Tuvalu from 2019 to 2021. A prominent Roman Catholic,Cella co-founded the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast and Catholic Vote.
Michael B. Goldman is an American diplomat who has served as the Charge d’affaires ad interim to Australia between January 20,2021,and July 25,2022.
Samuelu Laloniu is a career diplomat from Tuvalu. He took up his post as the Permanent Representative to the United Nations on 21 July 2017. He also presented his credentials as Tuvalu's ambassador to the United States on 21 July 2017.
Marie C. Damour is an American diplomat who is the designate to be the Ambassador to Fiji,serving concurrently as the ambassador to Kiribati,Nauru,Tonga,and Tuvalu. She previously served as Consul General of the U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam.
