Speeches by Cabinet Ministers

International Day Against Illegal, Unreported & Unregulated Fishing (IUU) – 06th June 2022 Talofa lava and Greetings! Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUU) has been reported to be the main driver of over-exploited and depleting fisheries around the world. Because of its nature, it has the potential to affect the food security of coastal communities […]

Greetings and Talofa Lava! On the 20th of May every year since 2018, the World Bee Day is celebrated around the world. This year’s theme focuses on raising and spreading awareness of the importance of bees to our food systems and means of addressing and minimizing threats for their survival. Close to 90% of the […]

E MUAMUA ONA ‘OU FA’AFEILOA’I ATU I LE PAI’A MA LE MAMALU O LE TATOU ATUNU’U O LO’O FA’AFOFOGA MAI LENEI FA’ASALALAUGA I LENEI ASO. AFIO LE AFIOGA I LE AO MAMALU OLE MALO MA LE MASIOFO, AFIO LE AFIOGA O LE PALEMIA MA LE KAPENETA, FA’APEA FO’I VAEGA ESEESE O ITUTINO FA’AFETAU AGAI O […]

Talofa and greetings to you all!  This special message is being issued to commemorate the International Day of Plant Health which is being observed on the 12th of May annually since it was launched by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in 2020, to remind ourselves of the importance of protecting the health of plants. […]

Country Address/Statement: Green Development of Special Agricultural Products – OCOP (Virtual Regional Launch, Tuesday 10th May 2022, 4 – 6 pm, Hon Minister’s Office) Madam Beth Bechdol, Deputy Director-General of FAO, Mr. Jong-Jin Kim, Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative of the FAO Office for Asia and the Pacific, Your Excellencies – Ministerial colleagues, Distinguished FAO […]

TUUMALO O LE AFIOGA, VA’ELE PA’IAAUA IONA PA’IAAUA SEKUINI, 07 Aperila 2022 Ou te muai faatulou i le paia o le Malumalu o le Atua, vaeatu paia o le Faapotopotoga ua sasao nei, Susu lau Susuga i le Taitai o le Sauniga, Rev. Muao Fagasua aemaise lou auva’a le aufaigaluega paia a le Atua. Fa’atulou […]