A quarter of the 703,000 annual global suicide deaths occur in the Western Pacific Region (WPR),1 with countries in the region having some of the highest suicide rates in the world; the Pacific Islands having greater rates of suicide attempts compared to other countries in the region.2 At the same time, the region boasts an incredible amount of cultural, linguistic, and economic diversity, making it difficult to identify common research priorities beyond the global need for greater suicide surveillance.3 The International Association for Suicide Prevention's flagship initiative, Partnerships for Life, established regional hubs in the six World Health Organisation designated regions to enhance suicide prevention efforts globally. As members of the WPR Steering Group, we sought perspectives on regional research priorities at the Association's Asia Pacific Conference in June 2024. Data were collected from three workshops and a survey completed by conference attendees, and one overarching research priority was identified that is applicable across the WPR: the need for more suicide research with and about ethnic minority populations.