AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPacific Security & Diplomacy: Pacific unity is under strain ahead of Palau’s 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting after foreign ministers in Suva failed to agree on a joint statement condemning China’s nuclear-capable missile test; Reuters reports Nauru (now “Naoero”) and Kiribati did not endorse the proposed wording, while Papua New Guinea called the test “totally inappropriate” and China urged countries not to “over-interpret” it. Regional Governance & Environment: SPREP’s 5th Executive Board meeting is underway in Samoa, with Wallis-et-Futuna chairing for the first time as ministers and partners push priorities across climate, biodiversity loss, and pollution. Fisheries & Sovereignty: The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) opened applications for a new Chief Executive Officer to lead tuna fisheries governance and protect member states’ sovereign rights. Digital Connectivity: Australia says all Pacific Islands Forum members are now connected to undersea cables, with new links including major connections in Nauru. Local Spotlight: Pacific International Inc. marked its 50th anniversary in Majuro with a major Delap Park concert featuring DJ Noiz and Kennyon Brown.
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