Foreign relations of Palau
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Palau gained its independence October 1, 1994 with the entry into force of the Compact of Free Association with the United States. Palau was the last Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands territories to gain its independence. Under the Compact, the U.S. remains responsible for Palau's defense for 50 years.
Palau is a sovereign nation and conducts its own foreign relations. Since independence, Palau has established diplomatic relations with a number of nations, including many of its Pacific neighbors. Palau was admitted to the United Nations on December 15, 1994, and has since joined several other international organizations. In 2004, Stuart Beck was appointed to serve as Palau's first permanent representative to the United Nations. Along with the other former Trust Territories, Palau is one of a handful of countries that regularly votes with Israel in the United Nations General Assembly. Palau established relations with the Republic of China on Taiwan, instead of the People's Republic of China, in 1999.
The Republic of China, Japan, Philippines, and the United States of America have embassies in Palau.
Palau maintains embassies in the Republic of China, Japan, and the USA.
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Reprentations of Palau to other nations
Representations of other nations to Palau
- Australian Embassy in Pohnpei Note:Handles relations with Palau
| Member states of the Pacific Islands Forum | ||
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| Members | Australia · Cook Islands · Fiji · Kiribati · Marshall Islands · Micronesia · Nauru · New Zealand · Niue · Palau · Papua New Guinea · Samoa · Solomon Islands · Tonga · Tuvalu · Vanuatu |  |
| Associate members | French Polynesia · New Caledonia | |
| Observers | Tokelau · Timor-Leste (special observer) | |
