Seoul, Republic of Korea, December 24, 2025 – The Solomon Islands has formally submitted its Instrument of Accession to become the 54th Member State of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), marking an important step in the country’s commitment to green, inclusive, and climate-resilient development.

Representing the Government of the Solomon Islands, Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Collin Beck, conveyed the nation’s strong resolve to advance sustainable development, stating “Formalising our GGGI membership is a crucial and strategic step in strengthening the institutional and technical capacity required to drive our national green growth agenda. As a small Island Developing State facing severe climate impacts, this partnership is vital for translating our long-term climate strategies and national adaptation goals into funded, on-the-ground projects and initiatives. We look forward to GGGI’s support in enhancing our climate finance access and absorption capabilities, ensuring resilient, low-carbon economic growth that directly benefits our people.”

 

Welcoming the Solomon Islands to the GGGI membership, Executive Director Sang-Hyup Kim said, “We extend a very warm welcome to the Solomon Islands as the 54^th Member State of GGGI and our 6^th Pacific Island Member. The Solomon Islands understands the critical urgency of climate resilient green growth and their decision to join us underscores a deep commitment to securing a sustainable and prosperous future for their people. GGGI is ready to escalate support, building on our past work to help Solomon Islands translate its national climate priorities, NDC commitments and adaptation planning into tangible, on-the-ground reality.”

GGGI has engaged with the Solomon Islands since 2019 through regional Pacific initiatives, supporting the Government’s long-term climate vision and accessing climate finance. This support has been instrumental in the development of the Long-Term Low Emissions Development Strategy (LT-LEDS) and the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Investment Plan. Currently, GGGI is a key partner in delivering the country’s first National Adaptation Plan (NAP) and its associated Climate Risk Vulnerability Assessment (CRVA) and NAP Investment Plan, as well as the country’s first Carbon Trading Policy and supporting climate finance access and absorption, including renewable energy initiatives. Building on these foundations, full membership will enable deepened collaboration and technical support, fully aligned with the country’s national development strategies, NDC, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The accession of the Solomon Islands highlights the growing commitment of Pacific nations to collective climate action and green growth. As the 6th Pacific Island Member State of GGGI, the Solomon Islands joins a dynamic community of now 54 Member States dedicated to advancing low-carbon, climate-resilient development pathways.

In accordance with Article 22(2) of the Establishment Agreement, the membership of the Solomon Islands will enter into force on December 24, 2025, thirty days after the deposit of its Instrument of Accession with GGGI.

Note to Editors

Membership to GGGI is open to any member state of the United Nations or regional integration organization that subscribes to the objectives of the Institute, namely: promoting sustainable development of developing and emerging countries, including the least developed countries, by: supporting and diffusing a new paradigm of economic growth: green growth, which is a balanced advance of economic growth and environmental sustainability; targeting key aspects of economic performance and resilience, poverty reduction, job creation and social inclusion, and environmental sustainability; and creating and improving the economic, environmental and social conditions of countries through partnerships between developed and developing countries and the public and private sectors.