AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHealth Equity Watch: A new Lancet Public Health study finds people are living longer, but the extra years are increasingly spent in poor health—globally, people spent 14.5% of life in poor health in 2023, with gains in life expectancy outpacing healthy life expectancy. World Heritage & Nature Protection: UNESCO says it has helped complete Nauru’s first World Heritage Convention International Assistance project, building national capacity, mapping priority cultural and natural sites, and setting up a draft five-year conservation workplan. Deep-Sea Mining & Pacific Commons: The UN’s top maritime court refused to pause an inquiry into deep-sea mining contracts, including Nauru Ocean Resources Inc (NORI), after a bid to halt the International Seabed Authority process was rejected. Nauru Diplomacy: Nauru’s government has approved a scoping mission to open an embassy in Israel, aiming to strengthen bilateral engagement and support sustainable development. Pacific Climate Politics: Australia defended its role hosting Fiji’s pre-COP climate meeting, saying climate change is the Pacific’s top threat and that accommodation costs will be largely recovered from delegations. Disaster Risk Leadership: UNITAR opened applications for a women’s leadership program in disaster risk reduction for World Tsunami Awareness Day 2026, with Nauru included among eligible Pacific countries.
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