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Pacific Community delegation tells CNMI House it can expand technical support; clarifies membership arrears
Summary
The Pacific Community delegation briefed the CNMI House in Saipan on fisheries, agriculture and public‑health support and said CNMI’s assessed‑contribution arrears are roughly $1 million; SPC leaders described capacity‑building, grants and a repayment plan that could restore fuller access to benefits.
The Pacific Community delegation, led by Director General Paolo Vivili, told members of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives in Saipan that the regional organization is prepared to expand technical support for fisheries, agriculture, public health and capacity building.
"We are here," Vivili said, describing SPC as "an organization that was set up by you, as, members, and we see the organization as an extension of our members." He urged CNMI agencies to use SPC’s member support request system and to nominate representatives to upcoming regional meetings.
Vivili addressed a line of questioning about outstanding assessed contributions. He said the 22 Pacific Island countries and territories together have an assessed contribution pool of about €2,000,000 per year, that individual…
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