For now, the Pacific Island regionalism canoe has been fixed. The fracture of the region from the appointment of the Cook Islands' Henry Puna as Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum, over the Micronesian candidate, has been mended. Bringing to an end a short but turbulent period for Pac.
The impending decision comes as President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are in Mexico for the 10th North American Leaders summit today and tomorrow.