AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPacific Climate Push in Fiji: Nauru’s PM Matthew Wale is set to join Fiji’s Sitiveni Rabuka at PACT Pre-COP31 in Nadi, urging leaders to turn the Pacific’s “blue and green wealth” into jobs and resilience, pointing to PNA’s Vessel Day Scheme and proposing new climate resilience and sovereign wealth funds. Who’s Coming to Pre-COP31: Only two leaders from outside the Pacific are attending the Fiji talks, as Australia’s Climate Minister Chris Bowen defends the over-$20 million cost and calls it key diplomacy ahead of COP31. Pacific Solutions Message: University of Auckland’s Sir Collin Tukuitonga says the world should learn from Pacific approaches to climate and health, not just hear stories of vulnerability. Ocean Protection vs Jobs: Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. argues the region must balance marine conservation with building industries that let communities benefit from ocean resources. ICC Pressure and Naoero’s Move: The US has praised Naoero (formerly Nauru) after it announced withdrawal from the ICC, while Japan’s PM reaffirmed support for the ICC at the UN as arrest-warrant moves over Gaza spark wider diplomatic fallout. Deep-Sea Mining Rules Fight: A new debate is heating up over seabed minerals and who gets to set the rules, with Nauru-linked legal action against the International Seabed Authority highlighted in recent coverage.
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