AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoClimate Resilience Pact: The inaugural Pacific Climate Summit in Honolulu ended with a joint commitment from California, Fiji, Guam, Hawaiʻi, Kiribati, Vanuatu and Weno to strengthen climate adaptation and resilience, focusing on practical, scalable actions to protect coastlines, watersheds and communities. Regional Fisheries Governance: Kiribati joined Pacific fisheries ministers in Wellington as the 25th Forum Fisheries Committee ministerial meeting wrapped up, setting priorities for regional cooperation on the future of Pacific fisheries. Ocean Data & Skills for Kiribati: Three Pasifika students including Kiribati’s Ueakeia Tofinga took part in the “Floating University” aboard RV Tangaroa, helping build ocean management skills through seabed mapping, marine life study and climate research. Fuel Measurement for Cleaner, Fairer Trade: Australia’s National Measurement Institute donated fuel measurement equipment (fuel trolleys) to Kiribati and other Pacific nations to verify pump accuracy at service stations and depots. Disaster Logistics Training: SPC and WFP ran a Humanitarian Warehouse Exchange in Brisbane for disaster management offices including Kiribati, improving how relief supplies are stored, kitted and dispatched. Banaba Mining Court Fight: Fiji court filings deepen the Banaba mining dispute tied to Kiribati’s sovereign territory, with community groups and officials trading claims while trust fund audit records remain in question. Plastic Pollution Negotiations: SPREP highlighted Pacific priorities ahead of global plastic pollution talks in Nairobi, pushing for a treaty that tackles marine plastic waste.
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