AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoVisa Access: The US has published the 12-country list eligible for the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program, including Nauru alongside Australia, Brunei, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and the UK—allowing direct applications for entry to Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands without a standard US visa. Diplomacy: Georgia and Nauru move to establish diplomatic relations, with a protocol set to be signed in New York during Georgia PM visits. UN Social Policy: A UN DESA brief says Pacific SIDS need stronger social protection to cut poverty and build resilience; it notes coverage is around two-thirds in Nauru and Fiji, but below 30% in several other island states. Pacific Security: At the Pacific Islands Forum, 16 of 18 states backed a joint statement over China’s ICBM test overflying the region without notice—Nauru was among the two that declined to sign. Regional Health: Fiji’s PSH Hospitals is drawing patients from across the Pacific, including Nauru, as medical tourism demand grows. Israel Ties: Nauru has opened its embassy in Jerusalem, with Israeli officials praising the relationship.
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