Prime Minister’s Speeches

Reverend Nu’uausala Siaosi Honorable Members of Cabinet   All Public Service Employees   Distinguish Guests  Ladies and Gentlemen      Let me say “Talofa, and a very good morning to you all.   I am pleased to welcome you all this morning, to the annual celebration of the “Samoa Public Service Day”. I would also like to acknowledge our […]

Lau Susuga i le Taitai o le Sauniga, Lau Susuga i le Faafeagaiga, Rev. Nuuausala Siaosi Afifio Minisita o le Kapeneta, ma Minisita Lagolago   Susu Sui o Malo mai Fafo,   Lau Afioga i le Taitaifono ma Sui mamalu o le Komisi o Galuega a le Malo   Afifio Faauluuluga o Matagaluega ma Faalapotopotoga a le Malo     […]

(Wednesday 20th September, 2023) Your Excellency Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United NationsExcellenciesColleagues • I am honoured to bring you greetings from the Independent State of Samoa, and I am pleased to deliver my remarks as Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). • On behalf of the people inhabiting some of […]

Mr President,Excellencies,Distinguished delegates, Samoa extends congratulations and best wishes to His Excellency, Mr. Dennis Francis on the assumption of the Presidency of the 78th Session of the General Assembly. We are delighted to see Trinidad and Tobago, a sister small island developing state, at the helm of our organization for the next twelve months. You […]

 Safe and Equal Online Spaces – a Pacific cyber safety symposium Tuesday, 12 September 2023, Suva, Fiji The Honourable Lynda Tabuya, Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection of Fiji Ambassador Stephanie Copus Campbell, Australia’s Ambassador for Gender Equality The Director-General of the Pacific Community Women Leaders of the Pacific Distinguished representatives of SPC member […]

Friday, 15th September 2023 Honorable Members of the Cabinet Chaplain Richard Lander of the New Zealand Defence Force US Charge’ D’ Affaires Ms Noriko Horiuchi From the US Navy, Commander Michael Winslow, Commanding Officer of the USS JACKSON Captain Joe Dransfield, Deputy Commander Pacific Partnership – From the UK Members of the Diplomatic Corps Distinguished […]

Susu lau Susuga i le taitai o le Sauniga, Afifio Afioga a Minisita o le Kapeneta, Afifio Sui o Malo mai Fafo  – Members of the Diplomatic Corps Faauluulga o Matagaluega ma Faalapotopotoga a le Malo, ma Pisinisi Tumaoti, Sui o aufaafiafia ma Au Tauva sa auai i Tauvaga o le Teuila Tausala o le […]

Le Taitai o le Sauniga, lau Susuga Deacon Tolutasi Paiaaua Le mamalu o le au vala’aulia / Distinguished Guests Sui o ‘Au taaalo mai atunuu e mamao / Officials and Team from overseas Le mamalu ua sasao nei / Ladies and gentlemen O lea ua mae’a ona molia le taulaga i le Atua e pei […]

My name is Fiame Naomi Mataafa I am the Prime Minister of Samoa, and the Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States. I lead a small independent island nation in the Pacific Ocean with approximately 200,000 people. We are small, but we matter. Our island nations rank amongst the most vulnerable countries in the […]