Biden to host second Pacific Island Summit
Jul 21, 2023
Washington [US], July 21:U.S. President Joe Biden will host a second summit with the leaders of Pacific island nations in September.
According to Reuters, U.S. officials say the summit is expected to take place around the time of the U.N. General Assembly meetings in New York.
Biden's national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, says Biden will meet the Pacific leaders after the disappointment caused by his cancellation of a visit to Papua New Guinea due to the domestic debt ceiling crisis.
Biden hosted a first summit with the leaders last year.
Leaders present at the summit included Former Prime Minster Voreqe Bainimarama, and the Prime Ministers of Samoa, Tonga, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and the Cook Islands.
U.S. official responsible to negotiations with three key Pacific island states, Joseph Yun says Biden has committed to holding a second summit, an event hosted by the Heritage Foundation think tank.
Source: Fijian Broadcasting Corporation
