AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoUN Climate Push: Pacific leaders used the UN General Assembly to underline that climate impacts are already here, with Tuvalu’s PM Feleti Teo calling sea-level rise a “present reality” and urging climate finance as grants for unavoidable loss and damage. Legal Climate Action: Fiji’s Attorney General Siromi Turaga opened a regional writeshop in Nadi for Pacific submissions to the ICJ’s climate advisory process, with 16 Pacific countries and territories including Nauru pushing for climate justice. Deep-Sea Mining Split: A major divide over seabed mining surfaced at the UN, as American Samoa opposed commercial deep-sea extraction while Naoero (Nauru) backed completing international rules before any mining proceeds. Nauru at the UN: Nauru President David Adeang told the UN it has changed its name and “reclaimed its heritage,” as diplomatic ties and visibility grow alongside climate advocacy. Regional Support & Resilience: The ADB’s meeting in Milan highlighted climate resilience funding, while Nauru’s delegation pointed to priorities like renewable energy, maritime transport, and public sector reforms.
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