Pacific Leaders Convene: A New Era for the Islands?

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has arrived in Tonga for the 53rd Pacific Island Forum Leaders Meeting 2024. The meeting, themed “Transformative Resilient Pasifiki: Build Better Now,” is scheduled to take place from August 26 to August 30. The government of Tonga is hosting the forum, with Tongan Prime Minister Hu’akavemeiliku Siaosi Sovaleni serving as the chair. Later today, Rabuka is set to meet with the Fijian diaspora in Tonga.