Coordination was necessary, given the Pacific Ocean’s usefulness as a route for drug trafficking. The members adopted a three-year plan for the period 2015-2017, which sets out the strategic direction of the Organization and helps members’ administrations to align their activities with the best international customs standards and practices, in order to foster greater economic prosperity and increased border security. In June 2015, the annual meeting of the Regional Security Committee of the Pacific Islands Forum was held in Suva. The Forum is a political group of States that works to promote regional cooperation and integration in the Pacific region.