AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoFisheries & Oceans: The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency says tuna stocks in the Western and Central Pacific remain healthy after two decades of regional cooperation, with science-led management helping the basin become a global model for sustainable tuna governance. Climate Media Resilience: SPREP is backing a Pacific media workshop to help journalists better report weather and climate impacts, aiming to strengthen community preparedness for floods, cyclones and droughts. Nauru Deportation & Detention: A man deported to Nauru after detention in Perth has started a hunger strike, calling the facility a “hellhole prison camp,” spotlighting ongoing human rights concerns around Nauru’s immigration detention system. Nauru Deportee Deal Funding: Nauru has withdrawn $30.5m from an Australia-linked trust under the NZYQ deportee arrangement, including major spending tied to expanding the national airline fleet—details now revealed to Senate estimates. Climate Accountability at the UN: Vanuatu’s push for a UN resolution affirming states’ legal duty to tackle climate change passed overwhelmingly, but the U.S. voted no, underscoring pressure on fossil-fuel policy. Deep-Sea Mining Rules: The UN seabed mining regulator says Pacific countries are shaping future rules as interest grows in deep-sea minerals—while environmental risks remain a live concern. Pacific Development Partnerships: Nauru’s president says cooperation with China has exceeded expectations, and Nauru also points to Vietnam as a model partner for goods, tuna cooperation and infrastructure.
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