AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoBanaba & Nauru Phosphate: Banaba Island mining plans shift as the Rabi Council of Leaders says it is no longer working with Australian company Centrex, and is now pursuing a feasibility study with Kiribati and Nauru via the Nauru Phosphate Corporation (RONPHOS), after community consultations on Rabi. Pacific security & climate: Australia’s PM Albanese and PNG’s Marape mark a “new era” as a mutual defence pact comes into force, with leaders also flagging the “urgency” of addressing climate change. Nauru in the missile path: China’s nuclear-capable submarine-launched missile test drew sharp Pacific backlash; reports say it passed near Nauru and landed between Nauru and Tuvalu, prompting Australia and others to protest and call for less nuclear weapons. Coral reefs under heat stress: New analysis links El Niño to higher bleaching risk for Asia-Pacific reefs, warning that warming seas can push corals past recovery points. Pacific fisheries governance: Ministers meeting in Wellington wrapped up the Forum Fisheries Committee talks, setting priorities for cooperation and sustainable management across the region’s fisheries.
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