Suzanne Vares-Lum Archives - The Marshall Islands Journal

Hilda honored by East-West Center

By Journal on October 31, 2024 2024 Women of Impact Award, Derek Ferrar, East-West Center, Erika Moritsugu, First Hawaiian Bank, Hilda Heine, Jamie Green, John Waihe'e, Josh Green, Suzanne Vares-Lum, Thomas Kijiner Jr. News Archive

President Hilda C. Heine and First Gentleman Thomas Kijiner, Jr. were in Honolulu late last week for the President to receive the prestigious East-West Center 2024 Women of Impact Award. This honor recognizes exceptional women leaders who have made remarkable contributions to their communities and the broader global stage. The award was presented to President […]

RMI signs 20-year Compact

By Journal on October 19, 2023 Carmen Cantor, David Kabua, East-West Center, Ginger kabua, Jack Ading, Phillip Muller, Suzanne Vares-Lum News Archive

GIFF JOHNSON The Marshall Islands signed off on the Compact of Free Association Monday in Honolulu, the last of the three freely associated states to renew its Compact relationship with the United States. The signing was held at the East-West Center in Honolulu. East-West Center President Suzanne Vares-Lum hailed the signing as an “historic agreement.” […]