Lisa Leilani Williams

A moving day for Catholics in Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬 as Peter ToRot becomes the country’s first Saint. I was at the Canonisation mass led by @Pontifex this morning, representing Australia and marking this momentous event for our closest neighbours. @dfat

“If you’re a friend of the Pacific, it means taking climate action and protecting our oceans” - Pacific leaders call on Macron to be a climate leader, return to the 1.5 core of the #ParisAgreement #UNOC3 #NDCs

Cook Islands convened the first segment of its High-Level Political Talanoa this week in Rarotonga, as part of the third phase of the Review of the Regional Architecture (RRA). Framed by rich dialogue, the Talanoa reflected a strong commitment to assessing the current regional architecture and identifying both the challenges and emerging opportunities. Discussions centred on shaping a more streamlined, responsive, and member-driven regional system that delivers effectively on the priorities of the Blue Pacific. As part of this national engagement, the High-Level Persons Group will also meet with the Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, Hon Mark Brown, in the coming week.

Plenary Room A. #GP2025 #UNDRR

Share, apply, get in there! @PacYouthCouncil

#HappeningNow a drone camera would best capture this. #GoFijiGo

Two of my favourite spaces where #PacificWomen leave no crumbs: global diplomacy, and reporting #CEDAW. When they come together, magic happens.

Making Pacific history in the US today-- How much will these two powerhouses from Pagopago shape the future of US-Pacific relations? Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata Radewagon and the newly-confirmed US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard are close friends who share three other common ties --US President Trump, #AmericanSamoa and village kinship. #WIP

There is a lot of misinformation and flamethrowing on the Cook Islands, passports and China. Reach for a glass of water, sit down, take a breath, and read what the 2001 agreement on the 1901 agreement confirmed about Cook Islands' sovereignty. #IYKYK bit.ly/4hU2aMZ

#SectionJ in effect at 30 years of the #BeijingPlatforforAction - great to see during the @Forumsec inaugural #PacificGESIWeek! #PLGED #Diversitymatters

Tamure, tears and tapu - plus food and laughter the bonus as we joined the teams jersey blessing on Friday in Suva ahead of #NRLPacificChamps today with Fiji #Bati and Bulikula vs #CookIslands Aitu and Moana.

Cos sharing is caring and I have lost count of the convos with so many --especially women-- who need to feel safe and supported in stepping away from the B word.

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Beyond #Fiji, this is one of the region's biggest stories right now.

There are many global spaces where a Pacific voice sensitive to all the big taboos, is respected and heard. This is one of them.

Congrats @JosieannJacob, Martin and #teamPacific in NYC. Looking forward to following #UNHRC updates and news!

“Integrity is an issue of the heart.” - Leading Pacific journalist Kalafi Moala tells News colleagues the noise may be all about #ethics but the core question is a moral one. #PMS2024 takes it up a notch in #Niue

What is the most important thing in the world? It Is People. It Is People. #ItIsPeople 4 amazing Niue women- all part of our #PINA, #PacificMedia journey. Fakaue lahi #PMS2024

49 years ago this week, a bird of paradise released from #mamagraun to take its place on the worlds newest flag. Nasonini celebs for #PapuaNewGuinea as the big 50 looms for September 16, 2025. @ForumSEC #PacificWay