FILE PHOTO: A woman washes clothes as children play near the water on the island of Savai'i, Samoa, July 16, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Barrett/File Photo
SYDNEY/WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Five Pacific island nations will start withdrawing from the region's main political forum, according to a joint statement, in the fallout from a fractious leadership vote last week.
The presidents of Nauru, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Kiribati, Marshall Islands and Palau said an informal agreement to elect a new chief diplomat from their Micronesia sub-region was not honoured.
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