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PM Wale meets UN Secretary-General Guterres

Prime Minister Hon. Matthew Wale has met with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres at the UN Secretariat in New York, raising key climate and development priorities for Solomon Islands and the Pacific.

21 Sept 2026

Prime Minister Manele in New York for UNGA80
Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele has arrived in New York to lead the Solomon Islands delegation to the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The Prime Minister will also represent the Pacific region in his capacity as Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF).
22 Sept 2025
Ambassador Waetara meets with PM
Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele today received a courtesy call from the country’s Ambassador to the United States of America and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Her Excellency Mrs. Jane Waetara.
1 Sept 2025
Government
PRIME MINISTER MEETS WITH UN RESIDENT COORDINATOR
Prime Minister Honourable Jeremiah Manele this week received a courtesy call from the United Nations Resident Coordinator to Solomon Islands, Mr. Dirk Wagener. Mr. Wagener was accompanied by Mr.
19 Aug 2025
Environment
Minister Tovosia Highlights Urgent Need to Boost Ocean Financing for Small Island Developing States
NICE, France, Tuesday 10 June 2025 — The Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources, Hon. Bradley Tovosia, emphasized that financing for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14.4 remains critically underfunded, with current financial mechanisms failing to adequately address the unique challenges of…
11 Jun 2025
Environment
UNOC3 kicks off: What it expects from Solomon Islands
By Fredrick Kusu In Nice, France Solomon Islands is participating in the negotiation process of the third United Nations Oceans Conference (UNOC3) that started today to support the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14: “Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine…
9 Jun 2025
Fisheries
Honiara Summit 2025 kicks off with a call to accelerate efforts to achieve sustainable fisheries
By Fredrick Kusu The Honiara summit 2025 kicks off in Honiara with a strong call for strong collaboration in accelerating the joint efforts to achieve sustainable fisheries.
25 Feb 2025
Asia-Pacific
Solomon Islands loses women productivity worth approximately USD 15.1 million in formal sector in 2021 due to violence, study shows
By Fredrick Kusu in Bangkok, Thailand A UN Women costing study shows that Solomon Islands has lost approximately USD 15.1 million in the annual productivity of women in the formal sector in 2021. This accounts for 1 percent of the country’s gross domestic product in 2021.
20 Nov 2024
Asia-Pacific
Pacific Civil Society and Government to Advocate for Gender Equality at Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference in Bangkok
This week, representatives from Pacific governments and civil society have arrived in Bangkok for the Pacific Civil Society Organization (CSO) Forum and the Women’s National Machinery meeting, ahead of the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Review of Beijing +30.
16 Nov 2024
UN Resident Coordinator undertook brief courtesy visit to PM Manele
The United Nations Resident Coordinator for Solomon Islands, Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu Mr. Dirk Wagener undertook a brief courtesy visit to Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele MP this morning.
12 Nov 2024
Health
Solomon Islands calls for urgent action to address global Antimicrobial resistance
Solomon Islands has joint forces with World leaders calling for urgent high-level action to address global scourge of Antimicrobial resistance, AMR. Solomon Islands is represented at a ‘High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance’ at the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly by the…
29 Sept 2024
G7+
Minister Vokia: Outdated global institutions created to deal with conflicts must be reformed
Global institutions created to deal with conflicts are out of date and need urgent reform if they are to remain relevant. Minister of Traditional Governance, Peace and Ecclesiastical Affairs Hon.
29 Sept 2024
Government
SIG and UN Formalised Transformative Country Implementation Plan for Sustainable Development
Friday 1st December, 2023 marks a significant milestone in the collaborative efforts between the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) and the United Nations, as the Country Implementation Plan (CIP) for 2023-2024 is officially signed.
6 Dec 2023
International Affairs
Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare meets United Nations Secretary General H.E. Antonio Guterres
Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare MP this week held a special bilateral meeting with the United Nation’s Secretary General, His Excellency Antonio Guterres at the United Nations (UN) HeadQuarters in New York.
23 Sept 2023
Solomon Islands
UNRC Wagener formally introduced to PM Sogavare
The United Nations Resident Coordinator (UNRC), Mr. Dirk Wagener has formally introduced himself to Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare MP. Taking up his post on July 15th, the Fiji based UN Resident Coordinator will also coordinate United Nations development operations in Tonga, Tuvalu, and…
8 Sept 2023
Government
United Nations prioritizes UN House in Honiara
The United Nations Development Cooperation Office Regional Director Asia-Pacific, David McLachlan-Karr concluded his week-long mission to Solomon Islands with a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare MP.
8 May 2023
Development
UN to expand support and assistance to the Government and people of Solomon Islands
The United Nation (UN) Resident Coordinator, Sanaka Samarasinha this week held an intense dialogue with the Government and development partners on opportunities to expand UN collaboration, support and assistance to the Government and People of Solomon Islands on key priority areas.
27 Jul 2022
Breaking News
UN Clarifies false information about UN 2030 Agenda
The United Nations (UN) has been informed of a flyer circulating in parts of the Solomon Islands providing false information about the UN 2030 Agenda and the work of the UN in the Pacific. In a media statement, the UN confirmed that the information on the flyer is not true.
17 Aug 2021
Government
Solomon Islands respects Indonesia’s sovereignty : PM Houenipwela
Solomon Islands respects Indonesia’s sovereignty over its territorial boundaries including West Papua and Papua. Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela had told the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York over the weekend, his Government was committed to work with the Government of Indonesia on…
2 Oct 2018
Development
Solomon Islands to graduate from UN’s least developed countries list
A United Nations expert committee announced last week that Solomon Islands is one of four countries that could soon graduate from the ranks of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable nations.
18 Mar 2018