AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoNuclear risk in the Pacific: The US says China’s submarine-launched intercontinental missile test is “of great concern” and landed between Tuvalu and Kiribati after passing through the region’s Exclusive Economic Zones, while China calls it “safe, standard and professional” and New Zealand’s PM says it was only hours’ notice. Climate adaptation push: At the inaugural Pacific Climate Summit in Honolulu, Kiribati joined California, Fiji, Guam, Hawaiʻi, Vanuatu and Weno in a joint pledge to boost regional resilience and climate adaptation. Ocean and fisheries focus: The 25th Forum Fisheries Committee ministerial meeting in Wellington wrapped up with priorities for Pacific fisheries cooperation, with Kiribati among the ministers. Marine skills at sea: Kiribati’s Ueakeia Tofinga joined the “Floating University” on RV Tangaroa, helping build Pacific ocean data to support resource management and hazard readiness. Plastics treaty momentum: Fiji helped lead Pacific voices in global plastics negotiations, pushing for implementation support for Small Island Developing States. Banaba mining court fight: Fiji court filings add detail to a dispute over renewed pinnacle extraction on Banaba (within Kiribati’s territory), with community groups and officials trading claims while audit records remain outstanding. Disaster logistics training: SPC and WFP trained warehouse officers from Kiribati and other Pacific nations in faster, localised humanitarian warehousing for when disasters hit. Fuel measurement for fair trade: Australia’s NMI donated fuel measurement equipment (fuel trolleys) to Kiribati and other islands to help regulators verify pump accuracy.
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