Vatican Ethics in Action Summit
June 2018 — Casina Pio IV, Vatican City. Address by the Aliʻi Nui of the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi on peace, forgiveness, indigenous sovereignty, and sustainable Pacific development.
Date
June 2018
Location
Casina Pio IV, Vatican City
Delegate
Aliʻi Nui Aleka Aipoalani
Reference
KOA-VAT-2018-06
Attendance Record
Address Before the Ethics in Action Summit
In June 2018, Aliʻi Nui Aleka Aipoalani represented the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi at the Ethics in Action summit convened at Casina Pio IV within Vatican City. The summit, convened by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, gathered religious leaders, heads of state, scientists, and indigenous representatives to address questions of peace, ecological stewardship, and the rights of indigenous peoples.
The Aliʻi Nui addressed the assembly on themes of peace, forgiveness, indigenous sovereignty, the cleanup and protection of the Pacific Ocean, and sustainable development frameworks for island and oceanic peoples. His remarks emphasized reconciliation between historical powers and indigenous nations as the foundation for shared ecological and ethical stewardship.
“My approach is peace, of course. Peace will set us free.”
Aliʻi Nui Aleka Aipoalani · Vatican City · June 2018
“We forgive. We want to forgive everybody who did anything wrong, because today is a new generation of our people. We want to move forward and be alongside other nations and flourish and prosper for our people.”
Aliʻi Nui Aleka Aipoalani · Vatican City · June 2018
Companion Consultation
Consultation on Sustainable Development
In conjunction with the summit, the Aliʻi Nui took part in discussions on sustainable development models suited to the Pacific. Conversations addressed ocean stewardship, indigenous-led ecological governance, and possible frameworks for cooperation between island nations and international institutions. These were topics of discussion; no agreement or partnership was concluded.
Exchange of maile leis marking the consultation on Pacific sustainable development, Vatican City, June 2018.
Summit Outcomes
A New Framework of Global Sharing
The summit concluded with a call from its convening participants for the establishment of “a new framework of global sharing with indigenous peoples” — a guiding principle the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi has continued to advance in its subsequent diplomatic and ceremonial engagements.
Archival Source
Filed in the Diplomatic Archive of the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi under reference KOA-VAT-2018-06. Casina Pio IV, Vatican City — 41.9036° N, 12.4533° E.
External Institutional Record
Blue Chip Foundation · Ethics in Action and Indigenous Peoples
The Blue Chip Foundation's report on the Ethics in Action summit, published 16 June 2019, records the participation of Aliʻi Nui Aleka Aipoalani and reproduces his address to the assembly. The summit was convened by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences at the Casina Pio IV; the Kingdom's participation was as an invited Indigenous delegation to that convening.
Read the Blue Chip Foundation articlePhotographic Record
Detail gallery from the Vatican summit record
Plate I · Summit consultation · June 2018 · Casina Pio IV, Vatican City
Aliʻi Nui Aleka Aipoalani during discussions on Pacific stewardship and sustainable development — Casina Pio IV, Vatican City, June 2018.
Credit:Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi Archive
Plate II · Official portrait
Official portrait of the Aliʻi Nui.
Credit:Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi Archive
Plate III · 28 June 2018 · Casina Pio IV, Vatican City
Casina Pio IV, Vatican City, 28 June 2018
Credit:Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi Archive