AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDeep-sea mining push: A US plan to auction nearby Pacific seabed areas for mining has sparked alarm in island communities, with the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’ governor saying there were “no consultations” and warning of risks to food security and ocean life. Nauru identity shift: Nauru has officially become the Republic of Naoero, restoring the traditional spelling and pronunciation; the country code is set to move from NRU to NRO and citizens from “Nauruan” to “dei-Naoero.” Climate funding via “golden passport”: Naoero is also using a citizenship-by-investment scheme to raise money for climate adaptation, including relocating 90% of families and infrastructure inland as sea levels worsen. Shipping emissions finance: Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Palau, Tuvalu and Vanuatu urged the IMO to treat the Net-Zero Fund as essential for fair mid-term greenhouse gas cuts in shipping, arguing the transition must not leave small states behind. Regional security friction: Pacific Forum foreign ministers failed to agree on a joint response to China’s recent missile test, with Nauru and Kiribati reported among those not backing a proposed statement.
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