14 Sep 2017

2017 Pacific Forum summit quieter

From , 3:04 pm on 14 September 2017

This year's Pacific Islands Forum Summit, held last week in Apia, was heavily influenced by a meeting of foreign ministers last month, according to the head of TNC Pacific Consulting, Tess Newton Cain.

Ms Newton Cain and Mathew Dornan of the Development Policy Centre have compiled a blog article assessing the meeting.   

Ms Newtown Cain told Don Wiseman 2017 was a far quieter event than in the recent past and some of this is due to the impact of the foreign ministers on the agenda.

Leaders at the opening of the Pacific Islands Forum in Samoa.

Leaders at the opening of the Pacific Islands Forum in Samoa. Photo: Tipi Autagavaia