Following the opening of the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM53), the Hon. Minister for Trade, Economic Development and Tourism, Viliami Uasike Latu, held a bilateral meeting with Mr. Martin Wandera, the new ILO (International Labour Organization) Director for Pacific Island Countries.

The meeting underscored the importance of continued cooperation between the ILO and the Government of Tonga in promoting decent work and ensuring that labor rights are upheld across all sectors within Tonga. The Minister also pursued discussions on the assistance requests made by Tonga in April 2024 meetings.

The meeting was also attended by the CEO of the Ministry for Trade and Economic Development Distaquaine Tuihalamaka, Head of Labour Division, Kolotia Fotu, and Senior Programme Officer at ILO, Sonja ʻAholelei.

Hili hono fakaava ʻo e fakataha hono 53 ʻa e kau taki ʻo e Pasifiki, naʻe fakahoko ai ha fakataha makehe ʻa e Minisita ki he Fefakatauʻaki, Langa Fakalakalaka Fakaʻekonimika mo e Takimamata, Dr. Viliami Uasike Latu pea mo e Talekita ki he Pasifiki ʻa e Kautaha Ngaue Fakavahaʻapuleʻanga, Martin Wandera.

Ko e fakataha ni ke hoko atu hono muimuiʻi ʻo e ʻa e ngaahi ngaue ʻoku tokoniʻi ai ʻe he Kautaha Ngaue Fakavahaʻapuleʻanga ʻa e Potungaue Fefakataʻaki mo Langa Fakalakalaka mo e ngaahi hoa ngaue, ke teke mo fakaʻaiʻai ʻa e ngaue feʻunga mo taau ʻi Tonga ni. Naʻe to e muimuiʻi foki ʻe he ʻEiki Minisita ʻa e ngaahi kole tokoni naʻe fai ʻe Tonga ʻi he fakataha ki muʻa atu ʻi ʻEpeleli 2024.

Naʻe kau ki he fakataha ni mo e Pule Lahi ʻo e Potungaue, Diataquaine Tuʻihalamaka, pehee ki he Taki ʻo e Vaʻa Ngaue ʻa e Kakai, Kolotia Fotu, pea mo e ʻOfisa Polokalama ʻa Tonga ʻi he Kautaha Ngaue Fakavahaʻapuleʻanga, Sonja ʻAholelei.