# Pacific Islands Forum meeting in turmoil after leaders pull out of Palau summit

https://mins.news/en/item/37339

- The Guardian, 2026-08-30 07:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/30/pacific-islands-forum-meeting-in-turmoil-after-several-leaders-pull-out-of-palau-summit

> Several Pacific leaders have withdrawn from the Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Palau. Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale cancelled after a no-confidence motion was lodged against him at home, while the leaders of Fiji, Vanuatu and Samoa will also be absent. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will attend as security and climate issues come under discussion.

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