AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoDiplomacy: Nauru’s government has endorsed a scoping mission to open an embassy in Israel, with Israel’s foreign minister saying it would be in Jerusalem—prompting a sharp backlash from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, which cited UN Security Council resolutions and urged Nauru to reverse the move. Regional security: Australia protested China’s “destabilising” nuclear-capable missile test in the South Pacific, saying it lacked sufficient notice; monitors placed the impact area between Solomon Islands, Nauru and Tuvalu, while Pacific leaders urged restraint. Offshore detention on Nauru: New reporting says asylum seekers and community detainees are going hungry on a $260-a-fortnight allowance, with most unable to afford enough food and many lacking reliable access to clean drinking water. Maritime law & seabed mining: ITLOS granted provisional measures to Nauru- and Tonga-sponsored deep-sea mining contractors NORI and TOML, ordering the International Seabed Authority to respect due-process rights during ongoing challenges. Pacific diplomacy: PNG moved to close Taiwan’s representative office in Port Moresby, reinforcing One China—an action the US called part of Beijing’s intimidation campaign.
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