AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoUN Sea-Level Declaration: The UN General Assembly unanimously approved a Political Declaration on Sea-Level Rise, affirming a “presumption in favour of continued statehood” and protecting maritime boundaries under UNCLOS even as land is lost to rising seas. Marshall Islands & Ocean Governance: Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine warned against seabed mining, urging science-based safeguards and backing a moratorium, while also calling for the UN to acknowledge harm from 1946–1958 nuclear tests. Pacific Climate Push at UNGA: Pacific leaders used UNGA to stress climate change as a present security and economic crisis, with Tuvalu’s PM Feleti Teo welcoming the sea-level statehood recognition. West Papua Rights at UN: Solomon Islands PM Matthew Cooper Wale brought West Papua human rights concerns to the UN, renewing calls for UN High Commissioner for Human Rights access for independent assessment. Deep-Sea Mining Debate in the Region: Fiji reiterated concerns about a precautionary pause on deep-sea mining, echoing island communities’ fears for sacred ocean ecosystems.
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