AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoDeep-Sea Mining Clash at UNGA: A widening Pacific divide over deep sea mining surfaced at the UN General Assembly, with American Samoa rejecting a proposed US lease sale that could enable commercial extraction, while Naoero (formerly Nauru) urged international seabed-mining rules to be completed first. Pacific Resilience Funding Push: A UN DESA policy brief says Pacific SIDS need stronger social protection to cut poverty and better handle climate and economic shocks, noting Nauru and Fiji cover about two-thirds of people while several others sit below 30%. Nauru in the Visa Spotlight: The US published the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver list, which includes Nauru among 12 eligible countries. Regional Support for Nauru-linked Work: ADB’s meeting coverage highlights climate resilience and ecosystem restoration as priorities, alongside Nauru’s focus areas like renewable energy and social protection. Tourism Market Access: PTI Australia appointed a senior North Pacific tourism advisor to help package and sell destinations including Nauru into Australian channels.
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