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Nauru formally submits denunciation from Forum

REPUBLIC OF NAURU

Government Information Office

 

MEDIA RELEASE

For Immediate Release

Friday, 9 April, 2021

 

Nauru formally submits denunciation from Forum

 

Nauru formally submitted its denunciation from the 2000 Agreement Establishing the Pacific Islands Forum to the Government of the Republic of Fiji, in its capacity as depositary of The Agreement, on 7 April 2021.

 

In accordance with Article XII, paragraph 8, of The Agreement, "Any member government may denounce this Agreement by notification addressed to the depositary government and such denunciation shall take effect one year after the day upon which the depositary government has received the notification."

 

Nauru's withdrawal from the Pacific Islands Forum originates from a decision during the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders retreat on 3 February 2021 to appoint the Secretary General through secret ballot - completely disregarding Micronesia's call to honour the gentleman's agreement.

 

The gentleman's agreement is an unwritten understanding among Forum member countries that the position of Secretary-General is rotated among the sub-regions of Melanesia, Polynesia and Micronesia.  It is well-established that this was Micronesia's turn.  The last time that Micronesia held the position of Secretary General was approximately 20 years ago.


Polynesia's candidate, Henry Puna won the ballot by one vote over Micronesia's candidate Ambassador to the United States, Gerald Zackios.

 

Nauru with the Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Palau, Republic of Marshall Islands and the Republic of Kiribati expressed unity and solidarity through the Mekreos Communiqué confirming that there is no value in remaining with the Pacific Islands Forum if the gentleman's agreement is not honoured.

 

The Micronesian Presidents met virtually on 8 February 2021 five days after the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders retreat and jointly agreed to denounce their memberships of the Pacific Islands Forum Agreement 2000. The leaders' joint decision stands on the principle that comes from the Mekreos Communiqué.