AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoNuclear legacy & rights: UN Special Rapporteur Andrea Bolaños Vargas says Marshallese human rights defenders face long-term fallout from nuclear testing, sea-level rise, displacement, discrimination, and limited access to information after her visit to Majuro and Kwajalein. Loss and Damage: WIM ExCom is meeting in Majuro, with Marshall Islands youth and climate practitioner Jerolynn Myazoe warning that 1.5°C is survival, as communities already face land loss, shifting fisheries, drought, and damage to culturally important sites. Ocean protection: Pacific leaders adopted a new Ocean Statement calling for urgent climate action, stronger fisheries management, and action on biodiversity loss, pollution, and illegal fishing to protect the “Blue Pacific.” Fisheries governance: At COFI37 in Rome, Pacific countries—including the Marshall Islands—pushed for stronger recognition and support for Pacific-led, science-based tuna management. Coral resilience: Reporting highlights “super reefs” in the Marshall Islands and beyond, where some coral reefs show heat resilience amid warming seas. Maritime safety: A proposal led by the Marshall Islands seeks to close a lithium battery shipping safety gap at the IMO by improving visibility of containerised loads.
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