AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPacific unity & security talks: Fiji’s foreign minister says Forum members are trying to “stand together” to strengthen the Pacific’s global voice, while ministers in Suva failed to agree on a unified response to China’s July missile test—leaving the issue for leaders in Palau. Taiwan access: Taiwan will attend the Palau leaders’ meeting after being blocked last year, with the Forum calling Taiwan an important development partner. Deep-sea mining backlash: A US plan to auction nearby ocean for deep-sea mining has sparked anger in Pacific territories, with leaders warning of food-security risks and saying there were “no consultations.” Nauru climate resilience funding: Naoero (formerly Nauru) is using its “golden passport” citizenship-by-investment scheme—priced at $90,000—to raise money for climate adaptation, including relocating most families and infrastructure inland. Shipping emissions push: Fiji, Kiribati, Naoero, Palau, Tuvalu and Vanuatu urge the IMO to make the Net-Zero Fund a “functional requirement” for fair mid-term shipping emissions cuts. Identity update: Naoero officially reinstated its traditional name and country code shift from NRU to NRO, with citizens now called dei-Naoero.
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