Prime Minister’s Speeches

Mr President,Excellencies,Distinguished delegates, Samoa extends congratulations and best wishes to His Excellency, Mr. Dennis Francis on the assumption of the Presidency of the 78th Session of the General Assembly. We are delighted to see Trinidad and Tobago, a sister small island developing state, at the helm of our organization for the next twelve months. You […]

 Safe and Equal Online Spaces – a Pacific cyber safety symposium Tuesday, 12 September 2023, Suva, Fiji The Honourable Lynda Tabuya, Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection of Fiji Ambassador Stephanie Copus Campbell, Australia’s Ambassador for Gender Equality The Director-General of the Pacific Community Women Leaders of the Pacific Distinguished representatives of SPC member […]

Friday, 15th September 2023 Honorable Members of the Cabinet Chaplain Richard Lander of the New Zealand Defence Force US Charge’ D’ Affaires Ms Noriko Horiuchi From the US Navy, Commander Michael Winslow, Commanding Officer of the USS JACKSON Captain Joe Dransfield, Deputy Commander Pacific Partnership – From the UK Members of the Diplomatic Corps Distinguished […]

Susu lau Susuga i le taitai o le Sauniga, Afifio Afioga a Minisita o le Kapeneta, Afifio Sui o Malo mai Fafo  – Members of the Diplomatic Corps Faauluulga o Matagaluega ma Faalapotopotoga a le Malo, ma Pisinisi Tumaoti, Sui o aufaafiafia ma Au Tauva sa auai i Tauvaga o le Teuila Tausala o le […]

Le Taitai o le Sauniga, lau Susuga Deacon Tolutasi Paiaaua Le mamalu o le au vala’aulia / Distinguished Guests Sui o ‘Au taaalo mai atunuu e mamao / Officials and Team from overseas Le mamalu ua sasao nei / Ladies and gentlemen O lea ua mae’a ona molia le taulaga i le Atua e pei […]

My name is Fiame Naomi Mataafa I am the Prime Minister of Samoa, and the Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States. I lead a small independent island nation in the Pacific Ocean with approximately 200,000 people. We are small, but we matter. Our island nations rank amongst the most vulnerable countries in the […]

Official Opening of the 31st SPREP Meeting (Monday, 4 August 2023, Taumeasina Island Resort) Reverend Nuuausala Siutaia Siaosi Honourable Members of Cabinet Honourable Ministers of SPREP member countries and Representatives Members of Parliament Director-General of SPREP Director-General of the SPC Members of the Diplomatic Corps Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the pleasure, on behalf of […]

Members of the Diplomatic Corps Distinguished Guests Visiting Friends and Relatives Ladies and Gentlemen Thirty-three years ago, Samoa celebrated its first Teuila Festival. Three years ago, due to covid restrictions we had to transition the Festival to a virtual format. Tonight, due to God’s Grace, we are here to resume with the celebration.  And with […]

Honourable Ministers of Cabinet Members of the Diplomatic Corps Members of Parliament Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Talofa lava and a very good evening to all of you. There is an air of excitement and expectancy about this evening, and so it should. It gives me great pleasure to deliver this address tonight and to […]