AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPacific Security & Diplomacy: Pacific leaders are heading into the Palau PIF Leaders Meeting with unity under strain after foreign ministers in Suva failed to agree on a joint statement condemning China’s nuclear-capable missile test, with Reuters reporting that Kiribati and Naoero (formerly Nauru) did not endorse the proposed wording. Regional Governance & Environment: SPREP’s 5th Executive Board Meeting is underway in Samoa, with Wallis-et-Futuna chairing for the first time and ministers reviewing priorities tied to climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Fisheries & Jobs: The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) has opened applications for a new Chief Executive Officer to lead the PNA Office, aiming to strengthen sustainable tuna fisheries and ocean resource management. Deep-Sea Mining Rules: The UN’s International Seabed Authority extended a controversial deep-sea exploration contract for The Metals Company’s Nauru Ocean Resources Inc., while still leaving commercial mining rules unresolved. Digital Economy Push: Australia says all PIF members are now connected to undersea cables, including new links into Nauru, to support growth and investment across the region.
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