Stepping back into the fold Kiribati president, Taneti Maamau, inked the final signature on the Suva Agreement ending two years of uncertainty and marking the start of a new chapter for Pacific solidarity.
"In unity we will surely succeed," President Taneti Maamau told RNZ Pacific.
"We have a duty as Pacific family to keep us together and to meet the challenges together," he added.
The reforms deemed "non-negotiables" include the endorsement of Micronesian candidates for certain regional roles and the establishment of two sub-regional offices in the north Pacific.