AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPacific Islands Forum unity tested: Leaders head to Palau for the 55th PIF Leaders Meeting, but disagreement over how to respond to China’s July missile test is straining consensus, with some members (including Kiribati and Nauru) not endorsing a proposed joint statement. SPREP governance in focus: Wallis-et-Futuna is chairing the 5th SPREP Executive Board Meeting in Apia, aiming to keep climate, biodiversity loss, pollution, and disaster risks front and center for small territories. Ocean protection push: Forum foreign ministers backed stronger fisheries protection and ocean governance, supporting the Vakamanu Regional Pacific Fisheries Strategy 2026–2035 and urging Member-led, equitable management. Climate diplomacy ahead of COP31: Ministers endorsed a stronger regional climate push, backing more climate finance, renewable energy investment, and Pacific leadership through Pre-COP31 meetings. Marshall Islands hosting bid: Foreign ministers backed the Marshall Islands’ bid to host the 2029 PIF Leaders Meeting, aligning with its 50th independence anniversary. Maritime safety: The US Coast Guard coordinated the rescue of 22 crew from a Marshall Islands-flagged vehicle carrier after an engine-room fire south of Costa Rica.
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