AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoRising Seas, Real Losses: Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. told the UN that climate change has already swallowed most of Helen Island, including burial grounds—small island states say they’re being “drowned out” in global politics. UN Sea-Level Declaration: The UN General Assembly unanimously approved a declaration backing action on sea level rise and affirming a “presumption in favour of continued statehood,” so countries can keep borders, sovereign rights, and UN membership even if land is lost. Climate Finance as Justice: Pacific leaders at UNGA pushed for grants and faster support for adaptation and “loss and damage,” warning that sea-level rise is a present security and economic crisis, not a distant threat. Marshall Islands Coastal Protection: An Australian-led team helped build a 1.81km sea wall for Ebeye Island to protect homes and roads from flooding and waves. Pacific Legal Push: Fiji’s attorney general opened a regional writeshop for Pacific submissions to the ICJ on climate change, urging climate justice across the region.
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