AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoDeep-Sea Mining Push: A US plan to auction nearby Pacific seabed areas for deep-sea mining has sparked anger over “no consultations,” with leaders warning it could hit food security and local control. Pacific Security Alliances: Australia’s new treaties with Fiji formalise joint responses to security threats and signal hostility to outside military presence, sharpening the Pacific’s strategic rivalry. Forum Split Over China Missile Test: Pacific Islands Forum foreign ministers in Suva failed to agree on condemning China’s July missile test; New Zealand’s Winston Peters says Naoero and Kiribati blocked consensus, accusing them of siding with “outsiders.” Nauru Rebrands as Naoero: Nauru officially became the Republic of Naoero, with the country code shifting from NRU to NRO and citizens now called dei-Naoero—part of a wider identity reform. Climate-Funded “Golden Passport”: Naoero’s citizenship-by-investment scheme offers passports for a $90,000 contribution to fund climate relocation and adaptation, drawing global attention. Connectivity Milestone: Australia says all 18 Forum members are now linked to global undersea cable networks, including Naoero’s first international connection.
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