AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoFisheries & Ocean Governance: Pacific Islands Forum foreign ministers meeting in Suva urged urgent action to protect fisheries and strengthen ocean governance, backing the Vakamanu Regional Pacific Fisheries Strategy 2026–2035 and calling for Member-led, equitable management of tuna and aquaculture while securing maritime boundaries. Climate Diplomacy: The same ministers backed a stronger regional climate push ahead of COP31, endorsing Tuvalu, Fiji and Australia’s Pre-COP meetings to build momentum on 1.5°C, climate finance, and the ocean-climate link. Marshall Islands Leadership: Marshall Islands President Hilda C. Heine told parliament that rising geopolitical tension, extreme weather and living costs demand stronger national security, climate adaptation, and public-sector reform, including maritime surveillance and fisheries protection. Regional Institutions: SPREP’s fifth Executive Board meeting in Samoa highlighted work to tackle the “triple planetary crises” of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Maritime Safety (Marshall Islands-flagged): The US Coast Guard coordinated the rescue of 22 crew from the Marshall Islands-flagged vehicle carrier Min Jiang Kou after an engine-room fire south of Costa Rica, with all crew safely transferred to Japan. Women & Girls in Climate Action: Pacific leaders at CSW66 called for women and girls to be central to climate resilience and disaster risk reduction, stressing urgent greenhouse gas cuts.
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