Rep. n° 18/2026

Nausori International Airport, Fiji, October 20, 2026. Sometimes, great things begin with a major coincidence. While traveling from Tuvalu to Hawaii, Dr. Marek Sobola, Secretary General of Servare et Manere, met with His Excellency Baron Divavesi Waqa—a Nauruan politician currently serving as the Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum. He served as President of Nauru from June 11, 2013, to August 27, 2019, and previously held the position of Minister for Education between 2004 and 2007. The initial discussions held at the airport are being followed up via email, focusing on potential cooperation between Servare et Manere and the PIF, as well as the planned planting of a Tree of Peace in Nauru.

The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) is an inter-governmental organization that promotes political and economic cooperation among countries and territories of Oceania. The Forum comprises 18 members, including Pacific island countries and territories, Australia, and New Zealand. Australia and New Zealand are the Forum’s two largest economies and major providers of development assistance to Pacific island countries.

Membership (dark blue) of the Pacific Islands Forum