# Pacific forum set to open in Palau without several leaders

https://mins.news/en/item/37931

- Reuters, 2026-08-30 22:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pacific-forum-set-open-palau-without-several-leaders-2026-08-30/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a94b3a1fb274f0001268c86

> Pacific leaders began arriving in Palau on Monday for the annual Pacific Islands Forum, but the absence of several heads of government has clouded a gathering meant to showcase regional unity.

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