AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPacific Islands Forum unity under strain: Leaders head to Palau for the 55th PIF Leaders Meeting, but disagreement over how to respond to China’s July missile test is still splintering consensus—Reuters reports Nauru and Kiribati did not back a proposed joint statement, even as ministers say no one is “blocking” the process. Ocean protection push: Pacific foreign ministers in Suva urged stronger fisheries protection, ocean governance, and clearer maritime boundaries, backing the Vakamanu Regional Pacific Fisheries Strategy 2026–2035 and calling for member-led, equitable management. SPREP leadership on the “triple planetary crises”: Wallis-et-Futuna chairs SPREP’s 5th Executive Board Meeting in Samoa, with SPREP DG Sefanaia Nawadra stressing climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and disaster risk as linked priorities. Deep-sea mining rules stall, contracts extend: The UN seabed regulator (ISA) extended a controversial exploration contract tied to Nauru Ocean Resources Inc., while still failing to finalise commercial mining rules—renewing concerns about governance and the rule of law. Shipping emissions tightening debated: Tuvalu proposed tougher amendments for MEPC 85, including changes that would make the net-zero fuel intensity framework more like a levy, with Nauru among the Pacific states backing the direction. Women and girls at the center of climate action: Pacific delegates urged urgent greenhouse gas cuts and highlighted how women’s and girls’ knowledge is vital for resilience at CSW66.
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