2020 Forum Economic Ministers Meeting Outcomes Document and Statement on COVID-19

Ministerial Outcomes & Action Plans
14 August 2020

The 1st Virtual Forum Economic Ministers Meeting

13 August 2020.

The 2020 Virtual Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM) was held from 11-12 August 2020.

Forum Ministers and  Heads of Delegation considered progress on strengthening climate resilience, empowering women, educating more students, and preparing the Blue Pacific to leverage opportunities in the digital economy. Ministers deliberated on climate finance and resilience issues noting that while COVID-19 presents an immediate challenge to the region, climate change creates an existential threat for the Pacific that cannot be addressed without an unwavering global commitment to implement obligations arising from the Paris Agreement.

Read the Outcomes from the Forum Economic Ministers HERE

Read the Statement on COVID-19 by the Forum Economic Ministers HERE

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