The 66th Heads of Council of Regional Organisations of the Pacific (CROP) Meeting convened at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat on Tuesday, focusing on regional priorities ahead of the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Palau.
The meeting was chaired by Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Divavesi Waqa and attended virtually by all CROP heads.
According to the Forum Secretariat, discussions focused on priorities for CROP Harmonisation, reflections on the implementation of the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent, and the operationalisation of Thematic Advisory Groups.
The meeting also considered “how to improve how these mechanisms work, moving forward,” as well as key regional priorities to be considered by Forum Leaders when they meet at the 55th Pacific Islands Forum in Palau from 31 August to 4 September 2026.
CROP Heads also received an update on the progress of the Regional Response Mechanism to the evolving energy crisis and the work of the supporting CROP Taskforce.
Looking ahead, the meeting discussed preparations for COP31 and the pre-COP31 meetings to be held in Fiji and Tuvalu in October.
