Office of the President, Republic of the Marshall Islands

21/08/2026

President Heine Meets with Assistant Secretary William Hague

POHNPEI, FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA — August 19, 2026 — Her Excellency Hilda C. Heine met with Assistant Secretary William Hague of the U.S. Department of the Interior on the margins of the Micronesian Islands Forum (MIF) in Pohnpei.

President Heine congratulated Assistant Secretary Hague on his recent appointment and expressed the RMI’s readiness to work closely with him in his new capacity. The meeting provided an opportunity for the two sides to exchange views on matters of mutual importance, including the ongoing implementation of the Compact of Free Association and the effective management of resources intended to address the needs of Marshallese communities.

President Heine underscored the RMI’s commitment to strong accountability, sound administration, transparency, and measurable outcomes in the implementation of Compact-related programs. At the same time, she emphasized the importance of preserving the flexibility provided under Article 18 to enable the RMI Government to identify and respond to the extraordinary and unmet needs of its communities.

The discussion also highlighted the importance of ensuring that implementation approaches reflect the unique circumstances of the Marshall Islands, including the geographic, logistical, and administrative challenges associated with serving communities across the country. President Heine noted the value of continued dialogue between the RMI and the United States in strengthening program implementation while ensuring that assistance remains responsive to community priorities.

Looking ahead, President Heine encouraged continued engagement between the two governments, including at the technical and policy levels, to address implementation matters constructively and identify practical approaches that strengthen accountability while maintaining the intended flexibility of the Compact.

President Heine welcomed Assistant Secretary Hague’s engagement and reaffirmed the RMI’s commitment to a constructive and enduring partnership with the United States. She expressed confidence that continued dialogue and cooperation would help both governments advance their shared objective of ensuring that Compact resources are responsibly managed and deliver meaningful benefits for the people of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

21/08/2026

President Heine Meets with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs

POHNPEI, FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA — August 19, 2026 — Her Excellency Hilda C. Heine met with the Honorable Samuel B. Brown, Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), on the margins of the Micronesian Islands Forum in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia.

The meeting focused on veterans' healthcare and benefits under the amended Compact of Free Association. The discussion covered the statutory benefits available to eligible Marshallese veterans, including telemedicine, prescription drugs, and beneficiary travel, as well as the arrangements necessary to support their implementation in the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

President Heine reaffirmed the RMI's longstanding and valued relationship with the United States under the Compact of Free Association and underscored the important contributions of Marshallese citizens who have served, and continue to serve, in the United States Armed Forces. She emphasized that ensuring eligible veterans can access the care and benefits to which they are entitled remains an important priority for the Government.

The discussion also addressed the importance of continued coordination between the RMI and the United States in advancing the implementation of the veterans' healthcare provisions. President Heine conveyed the RMI's readiness to engage constructively with the relevant U.S. authorities and to support efforts toward effective implementation of the benefits provided under the amended Compact.

President Heine expressed her appreciation to Under Secretary Brown for the meeting and for the Department of Veterans Affairs' attention to the needs of Marshallese veterans. She reaffirmed the RMI's commitment to continued engagement with the United States to help ensure that eligible veterans are able to access the healthcare and benefits they have earned through their service.

19/08/2026

President Heine Transfers MIF Chairmanship at 28th Micronesian Islands Forum

POHNPEI, FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA — August 19, 2026 — H.E. President Hilda C. Heine attended the official opening of the 28th Micronesian Islands Forum in Pohnpei, where she formally transferred the Forum’s Chairmanship from the Republic of the Marshall Islands to the State of Pohnpei. Having served as Chair for the past 13 months, President Heine reflected on the progress and priorities advanced during her tenure, underscoring the importance of continuity, regional cooperation, and shared responsibility in strengthening the Micronesian Islands Forum and advancing the interests of the region.

In her statement delivered during the Forum under the new Chairmanship, President Heine reaffirmed the importance of the Forum as a platform for Micronesian jurisdictions to strengthen partnerships, share experiences, and pursue practical, collective solutions to shared regional challenges.

President Heine highlighted priorities across health, education, climate and the environment, regional cooperation, transportation and connectivity, maritime affairs, energy security, and economic resilience. She emphasized the value of strengthening regional approaches to healthcare and procurement, expanding educational pathways and opportunities for youth, advancing climate resilience and environmental protection, and improving regional air connectivity and energy security.

President Heine also underscored the importance of continued regional solidarity in addressing shared security challenges, including cybersecurity threats, illegal drugs, human trafficking, and other transnational concerns, while highlighting ongoing efforts to strengthen institutional coordination within the MIF. President Heine further welcomed the continued participation of youth in the Forum and emphasized the importance of creating meaningful opportunities for young people to learn, participate, lead, and contribute to shaping Micronesia’s future.

In advancing the Forum’s education priorities, President Heine announced that the Republic of the Marshall Islands will host the 3rd Conference of Pacific Education Ministers Meeting in April 2027. She noted the opportunity for the meeting to serve as a platform for collective Micronesian leadership and to ensure that the region’s experiences and priorities are reflected in the wider Pacific education agenda.

At the conclusion of her Chairmanship, President Heine expressed her appreciation for the collaboration and shared commitment of MIF members and congratulated Governor Joseph as he assumed the Chairmanship. She expressed confidence that the Forum, under its new leadership, will continue to strengthen regional bonds and advance meaningful cooperation for the people of Micronesia.

19/08/2026

President Heine Attends Formal Welcome Reception of 28th Micronesian Islands Forum

POHNPEI, FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA — August 18, 2026 — H.E. President Hilda C. Heine, accompanied by Minister Kalani Kaneko, Minister David Paul, and members of her delegation, attended the formal welcome reception of the 28th Micronesian Islands Forum at Mangrove Bay. The reception marked the opening of the Forum and brought together participating leaders and delegations from across the region. The evening also featured a traditional cultural performance by the Nett Municipal Youth, showcasing the rich cultural heritage and traditions of the Federated States of Micronesia.

18/08/2026

H.E. President Hilda C. Heine Leads Delegation to the 28th Micronesian Islands Forum

Her Excellency President Hilda C. Heine departed the Republic of the Marshall Islands on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, to lead the Republic of the Marshall Islands delegation to the 28th Micronesian Islands Forum (MIF), which will be held in Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia, from August 19–21, 2026.

The Micronesian Islands Forum is the premier annual gathering of Micronesian leaders, providing an important platform to strengthen regional cooperation and advance shared priorities. This year's Forum will focus on climate resilience, regional connectivity, economic development, and maritime security, reflecting the collective commitment of Micronesian governments to address common challenges and promote sustainable prosperity across the region.

H.E President Heine's delegation includes Foreign Minister Kalani Kaneko, Finance Minister David Paul, Chief of Staff Emma Kabua-Tibon, Foreign Affairs and Trade Secretary Isabela Silk, Legal Advisor Johnathan Kawakami, and officials from the Office of the President and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

During President Heine's official travel, Education, Sports and Training Minister Gerald Zackios will serve as Acting President.

10/08/2026

President Heine Receives Courtesy Visit from Micronesia Conservation Trust

MAJURO, MARSHALL ISLANDS — August 5, 2026 — H.E. President Hilda C. Heine received a courtesy visit from the Micronesia Conservation Trust (MCT) CEO Ms. Mae Bruton-Adams and her team, to discuss ongoing and potential collaboration in conservation, climate resilience, sustainable fisheries, and access to international financing.

MCT provided updates on the Marshall Islands’ Micronesia Challenge endowment, regional conservation financing, and ongoing efforts to improve access to available funds for conservation activities across the atolls. MCT also updated President Heine on the relocation of the Micronesia Challenge Regional Office to Majuro and ongoing efforts to strengthen regional partnerships and financing opportunities, including climate financing through the Adaptation Fund and Green Climate Fund in support of the National Adaptation Plan.

The meeting also highlighted opportunities to advance sustainable fisheries and ocean conservation, including efforts to expand Pacific Island Tuna and explore new conservation and investment financing mechanisms.

President Heine thanked MCT for its continued work and emphasized the importance of collaboration, capacity building, and strategic decision-making in advancing the Republic’s priorities in conservation, climate resilience, and sustainable fisheries.

04/08/2026

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03/08/2026

MAJURO, MARSHALL ISLANDS - Her Excellency President Hilda C. Heine delivered her remarks at the opening of the 48th Nitijela Constitutional Regular Session, Part II on August 3, 2026.

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NITIJELA STATEMENT OF H.E. HILDA C. HEINE
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS
48TH REGULAR CONSTITUTIONAL SESSION
AUGUST 3, 2026

Iọkwe koṃwōj aolep. Ilo ad kobatok ilo lukwōn iiō in, jej kobatok āinwōt juon laḷ — jān Mājro in ñan aelōñ ko ilikin, im jān jukjukin pād ko ipeḷaakin laḷ in, im ej utiej būrued kake im jej ṇaetan, Aelōñ Kein Ad ijo jikid.

Ij kaṃṃoolol Anij kōn tōl im kōjparok eo an iood im Aelōñ Kein ad ilo iiō eo ej jeṃḷọkḷọk. Ejja ilo kilaan kaṃṃoolol in wōt, ij kautiej kabuñ ko ad — Reverend Lawson Matauto, Chaplain eo an Nitijeḷā, im Mrs. Matauto, koba ḷọk ippān rūkaki ro ilo kabuñ ko kajjojo. Jar im tōl ko ami ilo jetōb rej wõnṃaanḷọk wõt ilo jipañ laḷ in ad im ri-tōl rein ad.

Ij leḷọk aō kautiej eḷap ñan ri-tōl ro ad ilo ṃanit — Chairman eo an Ṃweo Iṃōn Irooj ro, Irooj Lanny Kabua; Vice Chairman eo, Farrend Zackious; ro uwaan Kọọnjeḷ eo an Irooj im ro karejeraer. Ij bar kwaḷọk aō kautiej ñan ri-tōl ro ad ilo ṃanit ilo Mājro in, ilo aolepān aelōñ ko kajjojo, im barāinwōt ro rej jokwe ilo laḷ ko ilikin Aelōñ Kein.

Ij bar kile Speaker Wase, Vice-Speaker Zackhras, im ro karejeraer; ro uwaan Cabinet eo im Nitijeḷā eo; barāinwōt baaṃle ko aer.

Ij barāinwōt kwaḷọk aō kautiej ñan Chief Justice Carl Ingram, Jāj ro an Marshall Islands Judiciary eo, im ro karejeraer.

Ij kaṃṃoolol Chief Secretary eo, Chairperson eo im Commissioner ro an Public Service Commission eo, kobaḷọk ippān Secretary ro kajjojo im Jeban Department ko, Agency ko, im Opij ko, im State-Owned Enterprises.

Ij barāinwōt kwaḷọk aō kaṃṃoolol ñan ambassador ro ad rej jerbal ippān ro jerad im ṃōttad ilo laḷ ko itulikin Aelōñ Kein, im barāinwōt kile baaṃle ko aer.

Ij bar kaṃṃoolol ro uwaan diplomatic corps eo — Ambassador ro an Japan, Republic eo an China (Taiwan), im Australia; partner ro ad jān Embassy eo an Amedka ilo Mājro in; ro ṃōttad jān U.S. Army Garrison eo ilo Kuwajleen; im Honorary Consul ro ad im baaṃle ko aer.

Ij barāinwōt kile Mayor eo an Mājro in, im ro uwaan Kọọnjeḷ eo an, barāinwōt aolep Mayor ro im Kọọnjeḷ ko ilo local government ko, koba ippān ro karejeraer.

Ij bar kaṃṃoolol ri-tōl ro ad ilo private sector eo, NGO ko, im doulul ko im rej jerbal ippān jukjukin pād ko ilo aer loloodjaki jerbal ko im rej kōkajoorḷọk laḷ in ad.

Im āliktata, ij kwaḷọk aō kaṃṃoolol koṃ aolep — armej in Marshall Islands, ro rej pād ijin, ak ijoko kajjojo ilo peḷaakin laḷ in.

Mr. Speaker, rainin ej juon iien eo eḷap iṃaan mejaṃ ilo an lōñ oktak ko ipeḷaakin laḷ in. Aploñloñ ko ipeḷaakin laḷ in rōkōṃṃan bwe wāween kōjparok jukjukin pād ko ad en ḷapḷọk. Wāween ko rejelōt mejatoto rōṃōkajḷọk jān ad kar kōtmāne. Ḷapḷọk in oṇāān ṃweiuk ko im kaan rej wōnṃaanḷọk wōt ilo aer jelōt economy ko. Im jukjukin pād eo an laḷ in ej iioon mālejjoñ jān wōt tariṇae, jālōke doon, im ej juon menin aikuj eo eidiñ ñan ad jerbal ippān doon.


Mekarta apañ kein, ak Aelōñ Kein Ad ej kajoor wōt. Eṃōj ad bōk buñtōn ko rōḷḷap ñan kōjparok ad kiene kōj make, kōkajoorḷọk ad jeḷā tuwōn mour, im kōpooj ilju im jekḷaj eo an armej ro ad. Rainin, ij kwaḷọk jet tōprak ko eṃōj aer bōk jikier im rej alikkar ilo wōnṃaanḷọk ko an Aelōñ Kein Ad ilo an laḷ in ṃōkaj an oktak.

Kōkajoorḷọk Kōjparok im Kien Anemkwōj ñan Aelõñ Kein

Inaaj ijjino kōn pedpedin laḷ in ad — aenōṃṃan im ad maroñ in kiene kōj make.

Ipeḷaakin Indo-Pacific, jorrāān ko ikōtaan aelōñ ko jet, ajeededḷọk in uno ko rōkkajoor, im juṃae doon ko rej ḷapḷọk. Ñan kōmeḷeḷeiki, laḷ in ad eaar kōṃṃane kwelọk eo ṃoktata ikijjien National Security im Substance/Drug Summit, im eaar kakobaiktok ri-tōl ro ilo ṃanit, jọdikdik ro, kabuñ ko, im ra ko an kien ñan pukot mejḷan an ḷapḷọk an uno ko rōkkajoor deḷọñtok ilo Aelōñ Kein Ad. Jān kwelọk in, eaar maroñ ejaak framework (juon ṃōṇakjān jerbal) ikijjien an ajeeded uno ko rōkkajoor — juon kōttōpar ñan bōbrae im kapenḷọk an uno ko rōkkajoor deḷọñtok, bwe en maroñ in jipañ armej ro ilo jukjukin pād ko.

Ilo an ḷapḷok jerbal in etale ko an laḷ in, ej juon wāween eo eaorōk, im jaar maroñ in kōkajoorḷọk bujen jeṃjerā ko ad ippān laḷ ko ipeḷaakin laḷ in ilo juon koṇ, ak ejaake juon MOU kāāl ippān laḷ ko ilo Pacific in im Taiwan. Bujen in ej kaalikkar im kōmeḷeḷeik ijoko koṇaad jān doon ñan kōjparok im bōbrae laḷ jiddik kein jān an itok jorrāān ko jān tu likin Aelōñ Kein.

Im ilo itaaktok eo an RMIS Jelṃae, āinwōt juon menin letok jān armej ro im kien eo an Australia, jerbalin etale ko ipeḷaakin meto in ad ekar kanooj in ḷapḷọk. Ilo iien in ej ḷapḷọk an armej ro rupe kakien ko im anemkwōj in eọñwōd, wiakake, im jab kōjparok meto ko ipeḷaakin Indo Pacific, RMIS Jelṃae ej āinwōt juon ri-bōbrae im ri-kōjparok meto im men in jeraaṃṃan kein ad, im aenōṃṃan eo ad.

Kōkajoorḷọk an armej maroñ in jelṃae im bōbrae jorrāān ko jān oktak in mejatoto

Ilo ad kōkajoorḷọk wāween ad kōjparok kōj, jej barāinwōt aikuj pāpjelṃae jorrāān ko aetok kūtier itok wōt jān oktak in mejatoto.

Ilo iiō in, elukkuun alikkar an El Niño ḷapḷọk ilo Pacific in, im enaaj ḷapḷok an mōrā aelōñ ko ituiōñ in Aelōñ Kein im ḷapḷọk an wōt ilo Mājro im aelõñ ko iturōk. Wāween oktak kein rej menin keeañ ñan kōj bwe jen jino bōk buñtōn ko raorōk ñan kōpooj kōj ñan ṃōrā in im ad maroñ in jeḷā pukot mejḷan.

Ñan pukot mejḷan jorrāān kein rej waḷọk jarjar wōt jān oktak in mejatoto, eṃōj ad bōk jet buñtōn ko rōḷḷap ilo ad kōkajoorḷọk maroñ ko ad āinwōt juon laḷ. Jaar kadedeḷọk juon koṇ, National Oil Spill Contingency Plan, ippān United States Coast Guard im NOAA, ñan etale bwe aelōñ kein ren pojak ñan jelṃae jorrāān ko ilo mejatoto ilo iien in iaḷan wa ko ipeḷaakin laḷ in rej pād ilo kauwōtata itok wōt jān aploñloñ kein rej waḷọk. U.S. EPA eaar ḷap an kile Majuro Water Quality Laboratory eo ad im likūt Marshall Islands ilōñtata ibwiljin jejjo aelōñ ko reddik ipeḷaakin laḷ in — juon tōprak eo eḷap tokjān ilo tōre in ej ḷapḷọk an jabwe dān ipeḷaakin laḷ in im ilo Aelōñ Kein Ad.

Ilo ACWA Project eo, eṃōj kadepakpakḷọk aikuj in ñan kabwe nien dān ko ilo aelōñ kein im kōḷaak 161 FMT ak baantuun ko me rōkkar ñan oktak in mejatoto, im bar kobaikḷọk 2.7 miḷien kaḷan in nien dān ko — juon tōprak in jerbal eo eḷap an aorōk ñan pāpjelṃae Deñdeñin Mājlep in ipeḷaakin Pacific in. Elōñḷọk jān 100 iaan system kein eṃōj aer eḷḷaak ñan nien dān ko ilo jukjukin pād ko im ewōr joñan in 1.4 miḷien kaḷan repojak ñan aer jerbal. Ekeepaak 1000 iṃōn jokwe ko, im enañin 4,700 armej ro ededeḷọk aer bōk leen jeraaṃṃan kein, im enaaj bar wōr nien dān ko renaaj bar kōḷaaki ilo allōñ ko rej pedotok. Jej barāinwōt kōkajoorḷok jukjukin pād eo im rōjañ er ñan jeḷā kōjerbal im kōjparok dān ipeḷaakin Aelōñ Kein. Ekeepaak 3,000 ro uwaan jukjukin pād eo — ekoba kōrā, jọdikdik, im ro ewōr utaṃwe ilo ānbwinnier — raar bōk koṇaer ilo juon iien ekkatak ikijjien kōjparok dān, jeḷā kōn ukoktak in mejatoto, im kamminene ko ikijjien tiljek im kōjparok. Ilo an jukjukin pād ko kōjerbal water safety plan ko im barāinwōt drought contingency plan ko, raar ḷapḷọk aer maroñ in kōppopo kōn kilen kōjparok dān, ejaak doulul ko ñan kilen kōjparok dān, bwe jen maroñ pāpjelṃae Deñdeñin Mājlep.

Eaar maroñ in ejaak juon būḷāān eo kein kajuon ikijjien nature based solutions im eaar kōṃṃan ñan Arṇo im Mile, ej ekkejelḷọk ippān National Adaptation Plan eo im ej kaalikkar wāween ko rejejjettata im rejerbal ipeḷaakin laḷ in ikijjien oktak in mejatoto.

Kōṃṃan Jerbalin Ekkal ko Rōkāāl im Jerbal ko an Public

Ilo ad kōkajoorḷọk wāween ko ñan ṇa mejḷan apañ ko kōn oktak in mejatoto, jej barāinwōt wōnṃaanḷọk wōt ilo ad kōṃṃan jerbal in ekkal ko im jerbal ko rōkkar ñan aikuj ko an armej ro ad. Jerbalin ekkal ko an iṃōn kwelọk eo an Nitijeḷā ej wōnṃaanḷọk wōt, im kōppopo ko ñan kalōk Capital Building eo ekāāl ej barāinwōt wōnṃaanḷọk wōt. Jerbalin ekkal kein rōtōnkwadik, rōkāāl im pen ñan ri-kwelọk ro ad.

Jaar wōnṃaanḷọk im kadedeikḷọk Stage 1 eo an Majuro Master Plan eo, juon plan eo eḷap an ḷap im kobbwā ñan juon jikin kwelọk ilo bwebwenato in Aelōñ Kein.

Jaar kōjeraaṃṃan jikin eo eṃōj kāālōt ñan kajutak Headquarters eo im Iṃōn Kalbuuj eo an MIPD, juon menin kōppopo eḷap ñan aenōṃṃan im jokane eo an aolep armej im jerbal in kōjparok aenōṃṃan ilo jukjukin pād eo.

Jaar kōjparok bajet eo an laḷ in kōn jejjo buñtōn in kōjparok jarom iuṃwin iien in ej ukoktak wōṇāān kaan.

Im jaar kōkajoorḷọk iaḷan ito itak ilo mejatoto kōn mālim eo ñan wiaik ruo baḷuun Cessna 408 ko rōkāāl, eo ej kōkōṃanṃanḷọk ad maroñ in bōkto bōktak rinañinmej ilo iien idiñ im ilo iaḷan ito itak ñan aelōñ ko ilikin.

Ilo wiik eo ḷọk, raar jino likbade Cessna eo ilo Wōjjā im naaj etal wōt ñan aelōñ ko jet, ālkin wōt an dedeḷọk kōṃṃani airport ko.

Kōkajoorḷọk Kakien, Kien Pokake, im Maroñ Ko An Jikin Ekajet Ko

Pedped in jerbal ko rōkajoor rej ekkejel ḷọk wōt ippān institutions ko rōkajoor, ñan dāpij wōt kien anemkwōj ilo laḷ in ad.

Ilo iiō in, eṃōj ad kōkajoorḷọk pedped ko ikijjien ekajet jiṃwe ilo wāween jitōñ ro ñan loloodjake eddo ko ilo Supreme Court eo, ñan dāpij wōt bwe en tiljek ijoko routiejtata ilo jikin ekajet kein ad, im dāpiji wōt iien roñjake ko ñan etali jeṃḷọk ko im rej dāpij ekajet jiṃwe im tiljek ipeḷaakin Republic in ad.

Jaar barāinwōt kowōnṃaanḷọk jerbal in tōl ilo iṃōn ekajet ko, ilo an kōrā ro rej jāj kar bōk degree ko routiej ḷọk ikijjien laws ak kien — juon buñtōn eo ñan kwōnṃaanḷọk im kōkajoorḷọk jikin ekajet eo ad.

Kōkajoorḷọk Iaḷan Jeraṃṃan im Kien Ko

Ilo ad kapenḷọk kien anemkwōj, jej wōnṃaanḷọk wōt ilo ad kōkajoorḷọk iaḷan jeraṃṃan ko ñan jipañ kajjojo armej in Ṃajeḷ.

An ḷapḷọk wōṇāān mour, apañ ko ilo iaḷan leto-letak ṃweiuk, im ilo an ḷapḷọk wōṇāān kaan rej wōnṃaanḷọk wōt ilo aer jelōt iaḷan jeraṃṃan ko ilo peḷaakin laḷ in. Aelōñ Kein eṃōj an eọroñ wāween in kōn karōk ko reppen ñan lale jāān, im bujen in jeṃjerā ko rej kōjeban kōj.

Eṃōj ad kapene juon jāān in jipañ ñan iien idiñ ko jān World Bank im ej ñan jipañ ikijjien apañ ak oktak ko ikijjien wōṇāān kaan im ṃweiuk, ekoba jāān in jipañ ko jet ñan baaṃle ko ejjeḷọk aer jikin koone.

Jekar kōkōṃanṃanḷọk jerbalin kōṃṃan eowōj (tax) ilo Aelōñ Kein jān jāān in jipañ ko jān IMF, World Bank, im ADB — juon oktak eo eḷap an aorōk bwe en to kūtien ad kōjerbali jāān kein ad ilo an oktakḷọk wāween kappok jāān in jipañ ko ipeḷaakin laḷ in, im deḷọñtok in kōjjemọọj in jāān ko rej ḷapḷọk wōt ilo aer aorōk.

Jaar kōjerbal Monetary Authority eo an Marshall Islands, ñan kōkajoorḷọk wāween ṃakūtkūt in jāān ko, ejaak wāween kōṃṃan kōḷḷā ko, im kōkajoorḷọk pedpedin iaḷan jeraṃṃan ilo an ṃōkaj an oktakḷọk jekjekin karkan jāān ko an laḷ in.

Jaar bar kōkāāl kalliṃur ko ad ilo Sustainable Development Goals ilo an dedeḷọk Voluntary National Review eo Kein Karuo.

Ikijjien kōjparok jokane, juon joor eo eaorōk ñan iaḷan jeraṃṃan, MISSA eaar letok jilu allōñ in kōḷḷā jān Social Support Scheme eo ñan 1,239 leḷḷap im ḷōḷḷap ro, ekoba ro ewōr ṃōjṇọ ilo ānbwinnier, kadepakpakḷọk jipañ ñan baaṃle ko eḷap aer aikuj ilo iien in ej wanlōñḷọk wōṇāān ṃweiuk.

MISSA eaar barāinwōt kadedeikḷọk ajej eo an ENRĀ kein kajuon ñan elōñḷọk jān 40,000 ro raar bōk jeraaṃṃan, eo eaar tōpar elōñḷọk jān 95% iaan armej ro rej jokwe ilo Ṃajeḷ in.

Ej juon iaan tōprak ko rōḷḷap ñan jipañ armej im epād ilo bwebwenato kein ad, im ej juon menin jokane eo eḷap ñan baaṃle ko ipeḷaakin Aelōñ Kein.

Leḷọk Jipañ ñan Ṇa Mejḷan Aikuj Ko ñan Kowōnṃaanḷọk Jeḷāḷọkjeṇ ñan Armej Ro

Maroñ eo ñan jeḷā kijenmej ilo iien eñtaan im pukot mejḷan apañ ko enaaj jerbal ñe jenaaj jipañ armej ro ad – kowōnṃaanḷọk wāween ko ñan pukot jeḷāḷọkjeṇ, kōḷapḷọk kapeel ko aer, bwe ren jet ri-tōl ilju im jekḷaj. Iiō in, jekar kōṃṃan wōnṃaanḷọk ko ilo ṇa mejḷan aikuj ko ikijjien jeḷāḷọkjeṇ. Jaar maroñ kōṃṃakūt jikuuḷ eo ilo Lukwōnwōd ñan juon jikin eo eṃṃanḷọk – ej kab kein kajuon jikuuḷ kar kōṃakūti kōn wōt oktakin mejatoto ilo Aelōñ Kein – rainin ej juon jikin jikuuḷ eo ekoṇ im eṃṃan ñan ajri ro ilo Mile.

Jekar kōkajoorḷọk jeḷāḷọkjeṇ ilo jeḷā riit im jeje, im ṃanit ilo an kar tōprak 128 bokin riit ko eṃōj ukōti ñan kajin Ṃajeḷ, kaalikkar juon tōprakin jerbal eo eḷap im eṃōj an dedeḷọk ilo laḷ in ad.

Jekar ejaake juon wāween ekāāl ñan kōkōṃanṃanḷọk ājmour an rijikuuḷ ro ilo aer ṃabuñ im kōraelep ilo jikin jikuuḷ ko 86 an Kien, ej kaalikkar bwe Ṃajeḷ in ej laḷ eo kein kajuon eṃōj an jino kōṃṃane wāween in jān preschool ñan kilaaj 12.

Jekar barāinwōt maroñ in kōkajoorḷọk system in ekkatak ko ikijjien jeḷā kijenmej im eñtaan ikijjien oktakin mejatoto, ilo an ejaak Diploma Būrokraaṃ eo kōn Early Childhood Education, ñan kōpooj ri-kaki ro ñan aer katakin rijikuuḷ ro reddiktata ikijjien oktakin mejatoto.

Eṃōj an depakpakḷọk kōttōpar eo ñan pukot jeḷāḷọkjeṇ ilo level ko routiejḷọk im elōñḷọk jān 100 rijikuuḷ eṃōj aer diwōjḷọk jān USP, kōn masters degree im ko routiejḷọk.

Jej wōnṃaanḷọk wōt ilo ad jipañ im rōjañ rijikuuḷ ro ñan pukot jeḷāḷọkijeṇ ilo jikuuḷ ko routiejḷọk im kōḷapḷọk kapeel ilo aer bōk kamminene ko, ilo aer bōk jipañ ko jān Marshall Islands Scholarship, Grant im Loan Board eo. Ewōr 77 rijikuuḷ ro eṃōj aer diwōjḷọk, ekkar ñan record, ej kaalikkar ke elōñtata rijikuuḷ raar diwōjḷọk ilo bwebwenato in Scholarship Board eo.

Elōñ wōt iaan rijikuuḷ rein raar diwōjḷọk eṃōj aer rọọltok im rej jerbal, ak jet iaer rej wōnṃaanḷọk wōt im kadedeikḷọk aer jikuuḷ bwe ren rọọltok. Meḷeḷein bwe elōñḷọk ro eṃōj aer jikuuḷ, im ewōr jeḷāḷọkjeṇ im kapeel ko ippāer ñan aer jipañ kalōk laḷ in ad. Bujen jeṃjerā ko ad ippān ro ṃōttad jān laḷ ko ilikin ej wōnṃaanḷọk wōt ñan jipañ ikijjien jeḷāḷọkjeṇ. Ewōr elōñḷọk jān 150 rijikuuḷ in Ṃajeḷ ro ededeḷọk aer diwōjḷọk jān jikuuḷ ko ilo Taiwan jān jinoin an kar ijjino Taiwan Scholarship Būrookraaṃ eo, im ewōr 20 rijikuuḷ ro rōkāāl im rej pojak in eṃṃakūt in jikuuḷ ilo Taiwan ilo iiō in 2026 ñan jibadek tiikri ko routiej ḷọk itulikin Ṃajeḷ in.

Jekar maroñ kōṃṃane juon būñtōn kāāl ñan kōjparok ṃanit in ad ilo an College eo an Aelōñ Kein jino juon Associate of Arts tiikri kāāl ikijjien Marshallese Studies ak katak ko kōn ṃanit, kajin, bwebwenato im men ko bwinnid ilo Aelōñ Kein. Juon tōprak ḷapḷap eo ej kab ṃaanje in an wōr ilo laḷ in.

Jej kile im kautiej rijikuuḷ in Ṃajeḷ ro im elukkun eṃṃan aer ekkatak. Iiō in, Ms. Makaira Silk Jibas, jiroñ in ej ri-Ṃajeḷ eo jinointata im eṃōj an deḷọñe juon iaan būrokraaṃ ko routiej ilo Harvard University eo, juon iaan jikuuḷ ko ilo laḷ in im eoutiej im buñbuñ. Jiroñ in ej kōttōpar bwe en ekkatak kōn Human Development and Education, im eddekḷọk ilo jeḷāḷọkjeṇ -- juon wāween eo ej kab wōr ilo bwebwenato ilo laḷ in ad. Tōprak in an jiroñ in, im barāinwōt tōprak ko an rijikuuḷ in Ṃajeḷ ro jet im rej jikuuḷ ilo jikin jikuuḷ ko routiej im buñbuñ ilo laḷ in, ealikkar ke rijikuuḷ in Ṃajeḷ rōbar maroñ, rōkapeel im maroñ kobaḷọk im jiāe ippān rijikuuḷ ro jet ilo peḷaakin laḷ in.

Ñan aolep rijikuuḷ ro im rej jibadek jikin jeḷāḷọkjeṇ ko routiejḷọk tulikin Aelōñ Kein, ak ro rej pojak in jikuuḷ, laḷ in ami, eḷap an nebar koṃ im utiej būruon kōn koṃ. Ilo kijejeto ko ami, ṃwilimi, im kijenmej ko ami ilo ekkatak rej kalōk ilju eo an laḷ in ad.

Kōkajoorḷọk Ājmour, Aenōṃṃan im Jokane

Mr. Speaker, wōnṃaanḷọk ko ad ilo jeḷāḷọkjeṇ rej ekkejel ḷọk ilo ad tiljek bwe armej in Ṃajeḷ ren ḷapḷọk aer ājmour im jeḷā tuwōn mour.

Ikijjien ājmour, eṃōj ad kōṃṃan oktak ko rōḷḷap bwe en lōñḷọk ro remaroñ taktō, en kajoorḷọk jerbal ko raorōk im eḷap aikuji, im kōkōṃanṃanḷọk tōprak ko raitok kūtier ñan armej ro ad.

Eṃōj ad jino būrokraaṃ in kakōlkōl ñan HPV, bwe kōrā ro ren maroñ kakilen er make, maroñ loi tōprakin kakōlkōl ko im taktō ilo ejja raan eo wōt, — juon oktak eo ej bōk jikin kilen kakōlkōl ko ṃoktaḷọk ikijjien kakōlkōl in kāānjer ko an kōrā, eo im ej juon menin wōnṃaanḷọk ñan laḷ in ad ñan kabōjrak nañinmej in cervical cancer.

Jaar kōkajoorḷọk rijerbal ro ilo jikin ājmour eo ikijjien leto-letak ājmour ipeḷaakin Aelōñ Kein im leḷọk kamminene ko ikijjien wā ko an ajri, bōk meḷeḷe ko ikijjien family planning, im kilen kakōlkōl ko rōṃōkaj ñan aer maroñ in loe nañinmej in autism, im bwe en lōñḷọk jerbal ko rōtiljek im reepaake ḷọk ṃōko kajjojo ilo jukjukinpād ko.

Jaar bārainwōt ejaake National Autism Referral System eo jinointata, im kobaikḷọk ājmour im jeḷāḷọkjeṇ bwe ajri ro ewōr utaṃwe ippāer en ṃōkaj ad kile aikuj kein aer, im jipañ er ilo juon iaḷan jipañ eo ealikkar im meḷak ñan an aolep ḷoore.

Jaar rie im kōmālim National NCD Strategic Plan 2025-2029 eo, ñan ejaake juon an Aelōñ Kein ṃōṇakjān in jerbal ñan bōbrae an loñḷọk ro rej jako jān nañinmej in tōñal, menono, im kāānjer — āinwōt ke rej un ko rōḷḷaptata im armej rej jako jāni ilo laḷ in ad.

Ejja ilo iien in wōt, jej kile aorōkin kōṃṃan oktak ko ñan menin kaapañpañ kein eto aer pād ilo aujpitōḷ eo ad — kaapañpañ ko rej wōnṃaanḷọk wōt im jelōt wāween jerbal im kōjparok ri-nañinmej ro.

Kōn wōt kaapañpañ kein eto aer pād, jej kiiō etale juon oktak ñan kōjerbal juon administration ñan karōk im kōkṃanṃanḷọk jerbal in ājmour, juon karkan jerbal eo eḷap tokjān ipeḷaakin Pacific in ñan kọkoṇḷọk jerbal ko im kōkajoorḷọk wāween im kōjparok aenōṃṃan ilo jikin ājmour ko.

Kōttōpar in ad emaroñ ḷam-waan ilo ad lale ḷọk: juon jikin taktō eo ekāāl, erreo im eṃṃan peḷaakin, im ejejjet ñan aikuj ko an aolep rinañinmej ro rej pedped ioon.

Tōl ilo Ṃakūtkūt ko Ñan Kōjparok Lọjet im Wāween Ko Ilo Peḷaakin Laḷ In

Investment ko ad ilo ijoko jikūd rej ḷōñaj jerbal in tōl ko ad ilo laḷ ko ilikin, eḷaptata ijoko koṇaad ilo kōjparok lọjet eo, ijo im Aelōñ Kein Ad ej bōk koṇaan ie ilo peḷaakin laḷ in.

Republic in an Ṃajeḷ ej wōnṃaanḷọk wōt ilo an dim im pen ilo an kōjparok lọjet eo im menin wōnṃaanḷọk ko rōkāāl ilo peḷaakin laḷ in.

Maritime Registry eo ad eṃōj an register-e elōñḷọk jān 217 milien tōn im 6,500 wa ko, im ej juon iaan jikin register wa ko ilōñtata ilo laḷ in.

Jekar maroñ tōpar 22 iiō in QUALSHIP 21 ilo kile – ejjañin wōr laḷ eṇ etōpar kōj ilo register wa ilo laḷ in.

Im jej kōkajoorḷọk jerbal in kōjparok lọjet ilo laḷ in, ilo ad bōk koṇaad 24/7 im kobaḷọk ippān ro ṃōttad ilo Indo-Pacific in, im jān iien ñan iien tiṃa ko rej bōk bōḷeak in Ṃajeḷ eo, ren bōk buñtōn ko ñan bōk meḷeḷe ko rejiṃwe im jejjōt im bōbraik er jān jorrāān ko renaaj waḷọk ipeḷaakin meto kein.

Kowōnṃaanḷọk Ekajet Jiṃwe kōn Nukuḷier

Im āliktata, ilo ad reiṃaanḷọk, jej pād wōt ilo ad kijejeto in ṇa mejḷan jerbal ko rejjañin dedeḷọk jān jeṃaan — ad pukot ekajet jiṃwe ikijjien nukuḷier ñan armej ro ad.

Ilo an ḷapḷọk an laḷ in kile ke ejjab jiṃwe ṃakūtkūt ko raar waḷọk ilo bwebwenato in Aelōñ Kein, ad tiljek ñan ekajet jiṃwe ilo nukuḷier ej kijñeñe wōt.

Jaar kadedeikḷọk buñtōn ko jinointata ñan RMI Nuclear Museum im Research Facility eo, juon iṃōn Aelōñ Kein eo enaaj dāpij wōt bwebwenato ko ad im juraake jerbal in etale ko jān epepen ñan epepen.

Jaar jaakeṃaanḷọk Human Rights Council Resolution 57/26 eo, jān meḷeḷe ko jekar bōki jān ri-Ṃajeḷ ro rej pād ilo Amedka, eo ej kōṃṃan bwe wāween ko rōkar jelōt armej in Ṃajeḷ ren āinwōt juon mennin jineet eo ej iuun ṃaanḷọk kōj ilo ad kwaḷọk kōn bwebwenato in ñan laḷ ko jet.

Eṃōj ad barāinwōt kōṃṃane Anniversary Nuclear Legacy Summer Camp eo kein 80th, eo im eaar kōṃṃan ñan kōkajoorḷọk jeḷā ko ad kōn jorrāān ko kōn Nuclear Legacy eo im kōpooj ri-tōl ro an ilju im jekḷaj ñan wōnṃaanḷọk wōt im pukot jerbalin ekajet jiṃwe eo.

Kōjjeṃḷọk

Mr. Speaker, tōprak ko an iiō in rej kwaḷọk kōn juon laḷ eo ej wōnṃaanḷọk ilo an alikkar an meḷeḷe im wōr unin ṃakūtkūt ko an.

Jej kalōk juon laḷ eo eḷapḷọk an koṇ, juon laḷ eo eḷapḷọk an jeḷā tuwōn mour, juon laḷ eo eḷapḷọk an jeḷāḷọkjeṇ, im juon laḷ eo ej jutak pen ilo an pukot ekajet jiṃwe.

Tōprak kein rej kaalikkar kōn juon kien eo ej pedped wōt ioon tōprakin jerbal, armej ro ie reperan, jeḷā tuwōn mour, tiljek, im wōnṃaanḷọk wōt ilo kōttōpar ko ad ilo Aelōñ Kein.

Jej kwaḷọk ad kaṃṃoolol eḷap ñan laḷ im doulul ko rej jipañ kōj, ekoba Amedka, Taiwan, Australia, im Japan — ko im eḷap aer jutak pen im juraake kōj ilo aer kōkajoorḷọk ṃakūtkūt ko an Aelōñ Kein.

Jej barāinwōt kile doulul ko jān elōñ laḷ im ko rej jipañ ilo iaḷan jāān bwe eḷap jo-koṇaer, ekoba World Bank, Asian Development Bank, im Green Climate Fund, barāinwōt doulul ko an Pacific in, ekoba Pacific Islands Forum, Pacific Community eo (SPC), im ro ṃōttad ilo UN, ro im būrokraaṃ ko aer rej kowōnṃaanḷọk wōt menin kōttōpar ko an armej in Aelōñ Kein.

Ippān doon, jej ṇa wāween karkan, kilen, im iien jerbal ko rōṃṃan, ko im renaaj juon KŌTO EṂṂAKRORO ñan laḷ in bwe en ḷapḷọk an aenōṃṃan, jokane, im ṃweie ilju eo an.

Im ilo ad wōnṃaanḷọk wōt, bōro wōt juon im jeḷā ke kajoor wōt wōr, jenaaj dāpij wōt jitūbōn jerbalin WŌDDE JIPPEL.

Kōn wōt bōro k*k im kijejeto ko ad, jenaaj wōnṃaanḷọk wōt im jek ṇa ḷōmān Aelōñ Kein ekkar ñan aikuj ko ad, im Aelōñ Kein ej an ajri ro nejid im jibwid ilju im jekḷaj.

Ñan kōjjeṃḷọk naan in aō, ij kwaḷọk juon aō naanin kōjeraaṃṃan ilo etan Kien eo ñan aolepān rijibadek ro raar ettōr ñan ConCon eo ej pojak in bōk jikin, im ñan aolepān armej ro raar kōṃṃani jo kāālōt ko aer.

Koṃ eṃṃool kōn ami tiljek ilo eddo ko ami āinwōt armej in laḷ in ad.

Ij reiṃaanḷọk wōt ñan juon ConCon eo enaaj ḷap tōprak ko ie.

Anij en kōjeraaṃṃan kōjwōj aolep im Anij en kōjeraaṃṃan Republic eo an Marshall Islands.

Koṃṃooltata.