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      <text>The United Nations General Assembly voted 143–9 with 25 abstentions to approve a resolution granting Palestine new rights and requests, and to reconsider its request to become a UN member. The US, Argentina, the Czech Republic and Hungary, along with four Pacific nations, align with Israel in voting against the resolution. </text>
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    <text>The United Nations General Assembly votes 143–9 with 25 abstentions to approve a resolution granting Palestine new rights and privileges, and to reconsider Palestine's request to become a UN member. The nine countries that opposed the resolution were Argentina, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Israel, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea and the United States. </text>
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    <text>Citizens in the Federated States of Micronesia head to the polls to elect the 14 members of the Congress. </text>
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      <text>Kiribati confirms its decision to withdraw along four other countries (the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, Palau and Nauru). Despite efforts by multiple countries to make the countries stay, Kiribati says there is &quot;no value&quot; in staying if the agreement is not honored in regards of disagreements over the designation of Henry Puna as Secretary-General. </text>
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    <text>Kiribati confirms its decision to withdraw along with four other countries, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, Palau and Nauru. Despite efforts by multiple countries to have the countries remain in the forum, Kiribati says that there is &quot;no value&quot; in staying if the agreement is not honored in regards to disagreements over the designation of Henry Puna as Secretary-General of the forum. </text>
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    <text>Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama urges the leaders of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Kiribati, and Palau to reconsider their decision of leaving the Pacific Islands Forum and says that this is an opportunity to fight climate change. Bainimarama also invites U.S. President Joe Biden to the next forum meeting in August. </text>
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      <text>The Federated States of Micronesia declines to host the annual Operation Christmas Drop with the U.S. Air Force out of COVID-19 concerns. The annual operation, which delivers food and other humanitarian aid to Pacific islanders, has been cancelled by Micronesian President David W. Panuelo, who cited the virus threat. </text>
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    <text>The Federated States of Micronesia declines to host the annual Operation Christmas Drop with the U.S. Air Force. The annual operation, which delivers food and other humanitarian aid to Pacific islanders, has been cancelled by Micronesian President David W. Panuelo, who cited the threat of COVID-19. </text>
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    <text>The Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, Mark Brown, calls the threat of five nations (Palau, Nauru, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia) withdrawing from the Pacific Islands Forum in case their nominee is not elected as Secretary-General as &quot;premature&quot; and &quot;extreme&quot;. </text>
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    <text>The Presidents of Palau, Nauru, Kiribati, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands issue a statement threatening to leave the Pacific Islands Forum if their nominee is not chosen as Secretary-General. Micronesian President David W. Panuelo says the issue is &quot;non-negotiable&quot;. </text>
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    <text>President of Palau Tommy Remengesau Jr. announces he will be hosting an in-person meeting with the leaders of Kiribati, Nauru, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands. Nauru's President Lionel Aingimea says the leaders agreed to attend Palau's Independence Day on October 1 as the five Pacific countries remain free of COVID-19. </text>
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    <text>President Peter M. Christian is defeated for re-election to his at-large seat in Congress by David Panuelo. </text>
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    <text>President Manny Mori and Vice President Alik Alik are re-elected to a second term in the Federated States of Micronesia. </text>
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  <text>Citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia vote to elect ten of the fourteen members of the Micronesian Congress. </text>
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