AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoVisa Waiver Update: The US has published the 12 countries eligible for the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program, including Nauru alongside Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Taiwan and others—no African country is on the list. Climate Resilience & Social Protection: A UN DESA policy brief says Pacific SIDS need stronger social protection to better handle climate disasters and price shocks; Nauru and Fiji cover about two-thirds of people, while some countries sit below 30%. Deep-Sea Mining Push: The US is accelerating seabed mining licensing, raising concerns that faster permitting could weaken environmental review as a “seabed gold rush” grows. Pacific Weather Preparedness: Pacific meteorological services are upgrading early warning and forecasting, including Tuvalu’s use of AI for faster severe weather monitoring. Nauru Diplomacy: Nauru (Naoero) opened its embassy in Jerusalem, with leaders framing the move as long-standing friendship and support.
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