FSM Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva

Celebrating World Humanitarian Day 2024 - Ambassador Susaia attended the Commemoration Event yesterday at the United Nations in Geneva. This commemorates the day when 22 colleagues were killed at the United Nations office in Baghdad.
The event this year highlighted the dangerous circumstances that humanitarian aid workers were working in Gaza, and how 2024 was on track to be the deadliest year ever for UN staff.

The Federated States of Micronesia Opens Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva

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PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSMIS) – The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) recently celebrated the 21st anniversary of its formal diplomatic relationship with the Swiss Confederation by officially opening a Permanent Mission in Geneva on April 22, 2024. This historic milestone marks FSM's first mission on the European continent and underscores its commitment to enhancing engagement with the United Nations system based in Geneva.

The FSM currently represents the Asia-Pacific region on the Executive Council of the World Health Organization (WHO). With the new mission, the FSM aims to contribute to global discussions on issues emanating from Geneva and improve representation of the Pacific region in Europe. The FSM expresses its deep appreciation to the Swiss Confederation for its support and cooperation in making this mission a reality.

Following the opening of the FSM Permanent Mission in Geneva, His Excellency President Wesley W. Simina appointed Ambassador Akillino H. Susaia as its Permanent Representative. Ambassador Susaia, a seasoned diplomat and public servant, was confirmed by the FSM Congress and sworn in on April 29, 2024, in Palikir, Pohnpei. He has previously served as Secretary of the FSM Department of Transportation, Communications, and Infrastructure, FSM Consul General in Hawaii, and FSM Ambassador to both the People's Republic of China and the United States of America. Ambassador Susaia is expected to arrive in Geneva in June 2024.

The Permanent Mission of the Federated States of Micronesia to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva is located at the Spaces Secheron, Chemin des Mines 1202, Geneva, Switzerland. The mission is currently being staffed by First Secretary Johnny Hadley Jr., Charge d’Affaires.

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