AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSeabed Mining: A Guam activist group says poorer Pacific nations, including Nauru, face pressure to license deep-sea mining in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. The group plans a public screening ahead of upcoming US seabed lease sales. Climate Finance: As Pacific leaders head to COP31, a Cook Islands voice is urging major emitters to provide sufficient, predictable grant funding, warning island nations cannot borrow their way to resilience. El Niño Outlook: Forecasts point to unusually dry conditions across parts of the western Pacific, but wetter-than-usual weather is expected along the equator from Nauru to eastern Kiribati. Youth and AI: A new Commonwealth index ranks Nauru 39th of 56 countries for young people’s readiness to benefit from artificial intelligence. Offshore Detention: At a Melbourne forum, Refugee Action Collective speakers criticised Australia’s offshore detention system, saying about 100 refugees are held in Nauru and questioning how funds under Australia’s reported 20-year, A$2.3 billion arrangement are used.
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