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The Pacific Islands Forum at 50

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The Pacific Islands Forum at 50

The evolving geopolitics in the South Pacific were on full display at the 50th PIF.

The Pacific Islands Forum at 50

National flags for the Pacific Islands Forum are on display on the tiny Pacific nation of Nauru, Sept. 3, 2018.

Credit: Jason Oxenham/Pool Photo via AP

The 50th Pacific Islands Forum held in Tuvalu was an important milestone in the history of the Pacific Islands and will have an impact on the future of the South Pacific’s complex geopolitics – and thereby on the wider Indo-Pacific region.

The future of the Pacific Islands was highlighted by the participation of leaders and representatives from the regional organization’s 18 member countries.

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