AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoTobacco Control Training: The Marshall Islands Department of Health’s Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office (TACO) launched its Tobacco Control 2026 training, using monthly webinars and drawing 900+ tobacco control professionals across the WHO Western Pacific Region, including participants from the Marshall Islands. Nuclear Waste Risk: A new report revisits the U.S. “Runit Dome” nuclear waste site in the Marshall Islands, warning that the ocean is threatening to expose radioactive material decades after the 1970s cleanup. Sea-Level Threat to Majuro: The World Bank flags that Majuro’s extremely low, narrow atoll capital could be lost as sea levels rise and coastal erosion accelerates. Clean Water Checks: Marshall Islands EPA testing found fish processing plant water, hospital dialysis water, and most school drinking-water stations met EPA standards, with one Ajeltake station contamination quickly fixed and retested. Fukushima Fallout Debate: Marine scientists and labs call for Japan to stop plans to discharge Fukushima’s contaminated water into the Pacific, citing gaps in safety data and urging alternatives. Ocean of Peace: The Pacific Conference of Churches warns that the region’s “Ocean of Peace” vision must stay grounded in justice and environmental wellbeing, not be overtaken by military and security deals.
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