1.0U.S. Embassy & Consulate in New Zealand, Cook Islands and Niuehttps://nz.usembassy.govU.S. Mission New Zealandhttps://nz.usembassy.gov/author/missionnz/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content"><a href="https://nz.usembassy.gov/the-united-states-enhanced-enduring-commitment-to-the-pacific-islands-region-from-east-west-center/">The United States’ Enhanced & Enduring Commitment to the Pacific Islands Region from East-West Center</a></blockquote> <script> <!--//--><![CDATA[//><!-- /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,n=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},!c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(t)if(t.secret||t.message||t.value)if(!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var r,a,i,s=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display="none";for(o=0;o<s.length;o++)if(r=s[o],e.source===r.contentWindow){if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(i=parseInt(t.value,10)))i=1e3;else if(~~i<200)i=200;r.height=i}if("link"===t.message)if(a=d.createElement("a"),i=d.createElement("a"),a.href=r.getAttribute("src"),i.href=t.value,i.host===a.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(!n){n=!0;for(var e,t,r=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),s=0;s<i.length;s++){if(!(e=i[s]).getAttribute("data-secret"))t=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t);if(r||a)(t=e.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),e.parentNode.replaceChild(t,e)}}}}(window,document); //--><!]]> </script><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://nz.usembassy.gov/the-united-states-enhanced-enduring-commitment-to-the-pacific-islands-region-from-east-west-center/embed/" width="600" height="338" title="“The United States’ Enhanced & Enduring Commitment to the Pacific Islands Region from East-West Center” — U.S. Embassy & Consulate in New Zealand, Cook Islands and Niue" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe>https://gpa-mprod-mwp.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/sites/6/2021/02/simon-fairhurst-Oho7DRkEucU-unsplash-scaled.jpg25601920Key officials engaged in United States relations with Pacific Islands countries discussed expanding presence and engagement in the region from development, military and congressional policy perspectives. They explained how these moves position the United States to deepen strategic partnership with Pacific Island nations in support of a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific