The 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting commenced this morning at the Tonga High School Indoor Stadium.
The opening ceremony was themed “Transformative Resilient Pasifiki: Build Better Now,” featuring performances by the Queen Salote College band and the Combined Secondary School Choir.
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka was among the leaders from the Pacific Islands present at the inaugural ceremony.
Later today, PM Rabuka is scheduled for one-on-one meetings with Prime Minister James Marape of Papua New Guinea and Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku of Tonga.
In the evening, he will participate in a welcoming reception at the Tonga High School Indoor Stadium following the Pacific ACP Leaders conference.