Melanesian Spearhead Group Secretariat Excelling together towards a progressive and prosperous Melanesia Historical News 2020 2020 Aug 17 - MSG Secretariat participates in the drivers of change workshop 2020 Aug 14 - MSG Secretariat GIZ-Griffith University discuss melanesian forest programme proposal 2020 Aug 13 - MSG Secretariat receives completed 2019 finance audit report 2020 July 03 - MSG Secretariat signs historical MOU with OFC 2020 June 26 - MSG Secretariat Hosts Consultative Meeting on preliminary draft of the “National E-Commerce Assessment of PNG” Report 2020 June 24 - MSG Secretariat formally hands over election report to the Vanuatu Government 2020 June 22 - MSG Secretariat's 5 Point Sustainability Plan on Melanesian Bubble 2020 June 19 - MSG Secretariat and FLNKS discuss progresss of 2020 Work Programme Implementation 2020 June 17 - MSG Secretariat and JICA discusses a Memorandum of Cooperation 2020 June 05 - Acting Director General, Clarifies the Process of Appointment of the new Director General of the MSG 2020 June 05 - MSG Secretariat Co-Hosts the Inaugural Virtual "9th Heads Of Missions Consultation Meeting" for the Government of Vanuatu. 2020 May 13 - MSG Secretariat paid a courtesy call to the Prime Minister, Hon. Bob Loughman 2020 Apr 14 - MSG Secretariat facilitates the first online bilateral consultations between Fiji and Vanuatu 2020 Apr 09 - Furthering commitments to nature: Melanesian Spearhead Group and IUCN ink partnership 2020 Mar 30 - MSG Observer Team to Vanuatu Elections Issues Preliminary Statement 2020 Mar 12 - MSG Observer Group Prepares to observe the 2020 Vanuatu National General Election 2020 Feb 28 - MSG Secretariat Organizes Inaugural Ministers for Women and Senior Officials Conference from within the MSG Sub-Region to address the Elimination of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence 2020 Feb 11 - Consolidate recommendations vital for Melanesian sub-region: Age (FBC News) 2019 2019 Oct 18 - MSG Secretariat Director General has informal discussions with International Idea and Guest Speakers iof Women in Politics Forum 2019 Oct 07 - MSG Secretariat Supports the Vanuatu National Women’s Rugby Sevens Team towards their Oceania Campaign in Suva, Fiji in November 2019 Oct 17 -MSG Secretariat Director General signs a MOU of Cooperation with the University of the South Pacific’s Vice Chancellor 2019 Oct 02 - MSG Secretariat Congratulates Vanuatu Government on the launch of “Vanuatu Made” Brand 2019 Oct 02 - MSG Secretariat Congratulates the Vanuatu Government for the Launch of the Vanuatu National Security Strategy 2019 Oct 04 - Law Students complete their Internships at MSG Secretariat 2019 Oct 01 - Inaugural MSG Sports Ministers Meeting a step forward for Melanesian Sports 2019 Sept 27 - MSG Sports Committee Meeting held at MSG Secretariat 2019 Sept 12 - MSG Climate Finance Strategy Declared first in the world to Implement COP23 Mandate 2019 Sept 10 - Melanesian Arts & Culture should be at forefront of agenda discussions 2019 Sept 6 - MSG Arts & Culture Consultations With PNG National Cultural Commission focus on upcoming MSG Ministers of Culture & Arts Meeting 2019 Sept 5 - Director General Ambassador Amena Yauvoli stresses that the only way forward to advancing climate actions is political will 2019 Sept 2 - PNG Football Federation supports the-revival-of-the-melanesian-football-cup 2019 Aug 29 - MSG Secretariat receives courtesy visit from PFIP 2019 Aug 28 - South Pacific Tourism Organisation courtesy call on MSG Secretariat 2019 Aug 28 - MSG Secretariat awarded an official observer role of the international coconut community 2019 Aug 27 - MSG Arts-Culture-Programme-consultations in Fiji Positive 2019 Aug 19 - MSG inaugural Sports Programme consultations kick start in New Caledonia 2019 Aug 19 - MSG Arts-Culture-Programme consultations receive positive feedback in New Caledonia 2019 Aug 14 - MSG Director General meets new British High Commissioner 2019 Aug 1 - MSG Secretariat participates in OCO Secretariat Workshop 2019 July 28 - Ministry of Justice invites SPC RRT, MSG and APF to conduct a scoping study on National Human Rights Institution 2019 July 19 - Vanuatu MOFA Oceans Program-joins MSG Secretariat family 2019 July 18 - APTC staff courtesy call on MSG Secretariat 2019 July 16 - MSG Regional Security Strategy Meeting underway in Nadi Fiji 2019 July 15 - MSG Climate Finance Strategy taking further shape 2019 July 9 - MSG Secretariat Officials commence talks with PNG Government 2018 Aug 28 - MSG Sec & Griffith Uni Promote Melanesian Forest Prog 2018 Aug 23 - MSG to Sign MOU with APCC for Tech Coop to Support Member States Coconut Ind 2018 Aug 17 - MSG Seeks To Integrate Prov Tourism Activities with its MDTPI 2018 Aug 17 - Courtesy Call by Hon Peter Shannel Agovaka Min for Comms & Aviation SI 2018 Aug 14 - MSG Partners with SPRC RRT UNICEF Unwoman & the Van Govt on Human Rights 2018 Aug 14 - MSG Gears Up For CF Workshop 2018 Aug 08 - Argentinas Amb to Vanuatu FJ PNG & SI Visits MSG Sec 2018 Apr 28 - 8th PCC & 3rd PMM in PNG_PreTravelPR 2018 Apr 04 - MSG Program on Comm Based Approaches to Forest Protection for Livelihoods 2018 Apr 01 - MSG Requested to Provide Security Ass to PNG for APEC Meeting 2018 2018 Mar 26 - Technical Assist Towards FLNKS Customary Policing Concept 2018 Sep 30 - Dep CoM US Embassy Visits MSG Sec 2018 Sep 21 - MSG Sec Signs MOA with IFACCA 2018 Sep 17 - 6th MSG SCM ends in PNG 2018 Oct 29 - USP Final Year Law Students Complete Internship at MSG Sec 2018 Oct 15 - MSG Provides Tech Suppot to Vanuatu Human Rights Comm 2018 Oct 04 - Validation Wrksp on MSG Labour Mobility & Melanesian Travel Card completed at MSG Sec 2018 Oct 03 - MSG Sec Supports Vanuatu Nat Rugby Sevens Team 2018 May 30 - MSG DG Received Norwegian Amb to the Rep of Vanuatu 2018 May 30 - IOM Supports MSG in Operationalising MSG Free Trade Agreement 2018 May 23 - MSG to Attend ACP EU Dialogue on Migration & Development on P2P meeting 2018 May 17 - 5th MSG Sports Committee Meeting Begins 2018 May 13 - 5th MSG Sports Comm Meeting 2018 May 07 - MSG Sec Invited to Regional Seminar in Caribbean 2018 May 02 - MSG SCLII Convened in Port Vila 2018 Mar 29 - MSG Sec at the FFA 21st Monitoring Control & Surveillance Working Group 2018 Mar 28 - FLNKS to Attend NAM in Baku, Rep of Azerbaijan 2018 Mar 27 - 5th MSG Ministers of Culture & Arts Meeting 2018 Mar 22 - Tradecom II Validation Wkshop Enhances MSG Trade Facilitation 2018 Mar 13 - Tradecom Supports MSG Trade Facilitation 2018 Jun 28 - 7th MSG Culture & Arts Council Meeting in Honiara 2018 Jan 18 - PNG Begins Finalising Prep to Host 21st MSG Leaders Summit 2018 Feb 06 - MSG DG Briefs Current Chairs on Upcoming Summit 2018 Aug 31 - MSG Signs MOU for MSGS FPU 2018 Aug 28 - PNG Delegation & Phama Officials Visit MSG Sec 2018 Aug 28 - MSG Sec & Griffith Uni Promote Melanesian Forest Prog 2018 Aug 23 - MSG to Sign MOU with APCC for Tech Coop to Support Member States Coconut Ind 2018 Aug 17 - MSG Seeks To Integrate Prov Tourism Activities with its MDTPI 2018 Aug 17 - Courtesy Call by Hon Peter Shannel Agovaka Min for Comms & Aviation SI 2018 Aug 14 - MSG Partners with SPRC RRT UNICEF Unwoman & the Van Govt on Human Rights 2018 Aug 14 - MSG Gears Up For CF Workshop 2018 Aug 08 - Argentinas Amb to Vanuatu FJ PNG & SI Visits MSG Sec 2018 Apr 28 - 8th PCC & 3rd PMM in PNG_PreTravelPR 2018 Apr 04 - MSG Program on Comm Based Approaches to Forest Protection for Livelihoods 2018 Apr 01 - MSG Requested to Provide Security Ass to PNG for APEC Meeting 2017 2017 Sep 20 - MSG has New DDG 2017 Sep 18 - US Ambassador to PNG, Solomon Isl & Vanuatu Visits MSG Sec 2017 Oct 24 - MSG Sec Sings MOU with SPTO 2017 Nov 14 - MSG Meeting to Discuss Arms Trade Treaty & UNPOA 2017 Mar 30 - MSG Sec Undergoes Strategic Reforms 2017 Jun 27 - MSG Observer Group to Observe 2017 PNG Nat Elections 2017 Dec 07 - Trade Capacity Building Support for MSG Secretariat 2017 Apr 07 - MSG & DG Cleared of Wrong Doing 2016 2016 Sep 19 - Honiara Gears Up for MSG PSD Week 2016 Nov 24 - MSG Legal Comm Discuss Guidelines for Observer Ass Member & New Membership to MSG 2016 Nov 21 - SI Signs Melanesian Free Trade Agreement 2016 May 26 - MSG Trade Ministers Approve New MSG Trade Agreement 2016 Jun 16 - MSG Foreign Ministers Discuss Key Issues in Fiji 2016 Aug 29 - MSG Private Sector Dev Week 2016 Aug 02 - MSG Shipping Study Consultations Begin In Vanuatu 2016 Apr 19 - Technical Working Group Meeting for MSGTA3 2015 2015 Sep 11 - MSG Chair Appeals for More Support on Climate Change Issues 2015 Sep 08 - MSG Legal Experts Discuss Legal Instruments to Strengthen MSG Coop & Solidarity 2015 Sep 02 - MSG & PSAAG on UNPOA & Arms Trade Treaty 2015 May 20 - MSG Sec Signs MOU with PIPSO 2015 Mar 30 - PNG Assessment Team Visit MSG Sec 2015 Mar 26 - MSG Foreign Ministers Pledge Urgent & Relief Assist for Vanuatu 2015 Mar 19 - MSG Secretariat Assists Vanuatu Following Cyclone Pam 2015 Jul 7-10 MSG Reps Meet with MSG Ambassadors in Brussels 2015 Jan 25 - MSG Foreign Ministers endorse MSG Secretariat 2015 Work Program and Budget and launch of Melanesian Solutions 2015 Jan 23 - MSG FMM Pay Tribute to late Senda Fifii of SI 2015 Jan 23 - FMM Chair Congratulates Fiji FM Kubuabola & SI Minister Tozaka on Appointments 2015 Jan 22 - MSG SOM discuss MSG Dec Budget & Work Program 2015 Jan 20 - National Stakeholder Consultation on MSG Inshore Fisheries Education Project in Vanuatu 2015 Feb 24 - Travel Card to Facilitate Movement of Profess & Business People in MSG Region 2015 Feb 17 - Sec. Gen PIFS Dame Meg Taylor Visits MSG Sec 2015 Feb 03 - West Papua Resubmits App for MSG Membership 2015 Feb 03 - MSG Supports Van Coops Capacity Building 2015 Aug 28 - MSG Trade Agreement to Break New Ground 2015 Aug 28 - AUF Students Visit MSG Sec 2015 Apr 20 - MSG SCLII Finalise Key Issues Pre MSG Leaders Summit 2015 Apr 15 - Key Workshops to Strengthen & Expand MSG Trade Begin 2014 2014 Sep 30 - MSG Sec Participation at the UN 3rd Int SIDS Conf 2014 Sep 16 - MSG Bids Farewell to John Otto Ondawame of the OPM Liberation Movement of West Papua 2014 Oct 30 - MSG Sec Appoints Private Sector Dev Advisor 2014 Oct 07 - MSG Help Micronesian States on Eco Integration 2014 Nov 27 - Vanuatu kicks start consultations on key outcomes of the MSG Police Commissioners Meeting 2014 Nov 07 - Pacific Powerhouses To Benefit From Reg. Partnership 2014 Mar 26 - MSG Workshop on the Draft MSG Trade Agreement & Trade & Eco Integration Initiatives 2014 Mar 24 - MSG SMS Implementation Round Table Meeting 2014 Mar 21 - Students and public learn more of MSG on MSG Day 2014 Mar 21 - MSG To Roll Out 1st Step of MSG Silver Jubilee Scholarship Fund 2014 Mar 20 - Indigenous Businesses Support Work of MSG 2014 Mar 10 - MSG Sec in Vanuatu to Celebrate MSG Day 14 Mar 2014 Jun 13 - MSG Sec Staff Joins UNFCCC Roster of Experts 2014 Jun 12 - MSG Sec Congrats MSG Members for Ban On Kava Being Overturned 2014 Jun 02 - MSG Sec congratulates PIDF 2014 Jan 19 - Griffith Uni & MSG Sign MOU 2014 Feb 19 - 9th Sub-Comm on Legal & Inst. Issues SCLII 2014 Feb 14 - USP LSIP & MSG Sign MOU 2014 Feb 14 - USP & MSG Signn MOU 2014 Dec 11 - MSG Trade Min Adopts POM Dec to Secure MSG Trade & Economic Prosperity 2014 Dec 10 - MSG Contributes to ACP Priv Sector Strategy 2014 Dec 05 - MSG Reaffirms Commitment to Communicate Well To Its People 2014 Aug 22 - MSG Chair Launches MSG Trade Mission in NC 2014 Aug 18 - Reinforcing Trade & Inv. Among MSG Members Under New Trade Agreement Vrsn3 2014 Aug 11-12 - MSG Environment & Climate Change (ECC) Experts discuss draft ECC Framework for Action 2014 Apr 23-25 - MSG Security Experts Consider Regional Security Issues 2013 2013 Sep 22 - MSG ECCTAC Officials Nadi,Fiji Meeting to Discuss MSG Environment & Climate Change Issues 2013 Sep 03 - Official Opening of MSG Library 2013 Sep 03 - MSG Chairman Successfully Completes Visit to MSG Sec. 2013 Oct 29 - MSG Successfully Concludes Sports Committee Meeting in Port Vila 2013 Oct 28 - MSG Sports Committee Meeting Officials in Port Vila over Preparations Towards Inaugural Melanesian Games 2014 2013 Oct 14 - MSG Successfully concludes Ministers & Council of Arts & Culture Meetings in POM, PNG 9 to 11 Oct 2013 2013 Oct 14 - MSG Attends APEC Ministerial Meeting in Bali on 4 & 5 October 2013 2013 Oct 02 - MSG & Inshore Fisheries Meeting to Formulate Roadmap for the Protection of Inshore Fisheries 2013 Nov 07 - New Ambassador to PNG, SI and Vanuatu Pays Courtesy Visit to MSG Sec. in Port Vila 2013 May 27- Celebrating 25 Years of MSG Solidarity & Charting the Way Forward 2013 May 16 - SOM Chair Opens Sen. Officials Meeting on Key MSG Issues Before Leaders Summit 2013 May 15 - Special MSG Police Commissioners Conference 2013 May 15 - Signing Ceremony of the MOU Covering Assignment of the PLO 2013 May 13 - 9th Sub Committee on Legal a Institutional Meeting 2013 May 03 - MSG EPG must maitain Relevance to Melanesian People 2013 Mar 22 - MSG Council of Arts & Culture Meeting 2013 Mar 21 - British High Commissioner visits MSG Secretariat 2013 Mar 18 - MSG Subcommittee On Customs & Quarantine Meeting 2013 Mar 13 - Fiji to Celebrate Melanesai Week from March 18 to 22 2013 2013 June 21 - MSG Leaders Sign Treaties to Promote CLoser Legal Cooperation Between Members 2013 June 21 - MSG Leaders Est MSG Humanitarian & Emergency Response Coordination Centre 2013 June 21 MSG Leaders Endorse the Establishment of Dept of Peace Keeping Operations 2013 June 21 - MSG Launches Green Growth Knowledge e-Platform 2013 Jun 13 - FLNKS Makes History & Opens Pre-Summit Senior Officials Meeting in NC 2013 Dec 13 - MSG Foreign Ministers Meeting 2013 Dec 11 - MSG Sen. Off. Meeting 2013 Dec 04 - MSG and SPREP seal partnership 2013 Aug 29 - Prime Minister of Vanuatu Hon. Carcasses Opens 1st MSG Finance & Governors of Central Banks Meeting 2013 Apr 19 - MSG Eminent Persons Group successfully Complete Consultations in Vanuatu 2013 Apr 10 - Appointment & Commencement of MSG EPG 2013 Apr 02 - MSG Chairman meets with the West Papua National Coalition for Liberation 2012 2012 Dec 24 - MSG Silver Jubilee Grand Launching CeremonyDate Set for 28 Jan 2013 in Vanuatu 2012 Dec 17 - Preparation for MSG 25th Anniversary Celebrations 2013 in Pictures 2012 Dec 17 - MSG Artists prepare for the Official Launching of MSG 25th Anniversary Celebrations in 2013 2012 Oct 12 - MSG SKills Movement Scheme Comes Into Force 2012 Jul 06 - German Deputy Ministers Courtesy Visit to MSG Sec in Port Vila 2012 Jul 06 - FLNKS Delegation Discuss 2nd MSG High Level Ministerial Mission to NC with DG Forau 2012 Jul 06 - Deputy Minister for Economic Cooperation & Development of the Federal Republic of Germany Highlights 2012 Jul 05 - PM Assured FLNKS OF MSG Engagement 2012 Jul 05 - MSG Ministers of Culture sign MOU on Cultural Cooperation within MSG 2012 Jun 27 - Solomon Islands Minister of Finance & Treasury Visits MSG Sec 2012 Jun 25 - Trade & Investment Participated at Recent Pasifika Trade Expo 2012 Jun 08 - China Special Envoy to the Pacific Islands Forum Dialogue Visits MSG Sec. 2012 Mar 29 - MSG is The Most Dynamic Group - Bainimarama 2012 Mar 26 - Skilled Labour Scheme a Landmark - Kubuabola 2012 Mar 23 - SOM Meeting Second Press Release 2012 Mar 22 - SOM Press Release 2012 Mar 19 - MSG Sign Convention Agreement With Congress of NC 2012 Mar 19 - MSG 2nd Special Police Comm Conference urged to Set Up MSG Legion 30 Dec 2007 2012 Mar 10 - MSG Chair 1st Visit to HQ in Vanuatu & Receives Tribal Name Worwor 2012 Mar 07 - MSG Services Subcommittee to Finalise MSG Skills Movement Scheme Framework 2012 Feb 27 - MSG Sign Convention Agreement with Congress of NC 2012 Jan 25 - 1st MSG Environment & Climate Change Ministers Meeting 2011 2011 Nov 07 - New Director General for MSG 2011 Nov 07 – Government of Vanuatu and MSG sign MOU 2011 Oct 06 - MSG Ministers of Culture and Arts meet in Honiara to support Solomon Islands host the 11th Festival of Pacific Arts 2011 Sep 29 - New Caledonias College du Tieta visit MSG Secretariat 2011 Jun 27 - MSG Sub-Committee on Economic and Social Development 2011 Mar 31 - 2011 MSG Leaders Summit 2011 Mar 15 - Observership Facebook Twitter Youtube Staff Email
